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consultative

[ kuh n-suhl-tuh-tiv, kon-suh l-tey-tiv ]
/ kənˈsʌl tə tɪv, ˈkɒn səlˌteɪ tɪv /

adjective

of or relating to consultation; advisory.

Nearby words

  1. consultancy,
  2. consultant,
  3. consultant nurse,
  4. consultantship,
  5. consultation,
  6. consulting,
  7. consulting room,
  8. consulting staff,
  9. consultor,
  10. consumable
Also con·sul·ta·to·ry [kuh n-suhl-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /kənˈsʌl təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, con·sul·tive.

Origin of consultative

First recorded in 1575–85; consultat(ion) + -ive
Related forms
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British Dictionary definitions for consultatively

consultative

consultatory (kənˈsʌltətərɪ, -trɪ) or consultive

/ (kənˈsʌltətɪv) /

adjective

available for, relating to, or involving consultation; advisory
Derived Formsconsultatively, adverb
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Word Origin and History for consultatively

consultative

adj.

1580s, from Medieval Latin *consultativus, from consultat-, past participle stem of consultare (see consultation).

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