consultation

[kon-suhl-tey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of consulting; consulting; conference.

2. a meeting for deliberation, discussion, or decision.

3. a meeting of physicians to evaluate a patient's case and treatment.

4. English Law.,  a writ returning a case to an ecclesiastical court from a temporal one.

5. Australian.,  lottery.

consultation

/ ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or procedure of consulting

2. a conference for discussion or the seeking of advice, esp from doctors or lawyers

Other Word Forms

• preconsultation noun
• proconsultation adjective
• reconsultation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of consultation¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin consultātiōn-, stem of consultātiō, from consultāt(us) “deliberated” (past participle of consultāre; consult ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

The UK government plans to roll out changes from spring 2026, after a consultation ends on 12 February.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that while there had been "contacts" with the US there was "no process that could be called 'consultations'".

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The government plan to roll out changes from spring 2026, after a consultation ends on 12 February.

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The consultation will run for seven weeks until 11 January.

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Karremans said the decision had been made "in close consultation with our European and international partners" and in the wake of "constructive meetings with the Chinese authorities".

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Related Words

• appointment 
• conference 
• deliberation 
• dialogue 
• discussion 
• examination 
• hearing 
• interview 
• meeting 
• session