consultation

noun

con·​sul·​ta·​tion ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən 

1

: council, conference

specifically : a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment

Her doctor called in a heart specialist for consultation.

2

: the act of consulting or conferring

met with his physician for regular consultation and examination

Synonyms of consultation

• discussion
• consult
• debate
• talk
• meeting
• conversation
• conference

Examples of consultation in a Sentence

Many accountants offer a free consultation before charging for their work.

After a series of consultations with doctors, a date for the operation was set.

The group had a series of consultations with members of Congress.

The town decided to close the park without any consultation with town residents.

After consultation with the judge, lawyers decided to drop the case.

Consultation of city records confirms that she lived there in the 1950s.

Several dictionaries are available for consultation.

a quick consultation of the city records

Recent Examples on the Web

To address those inequities, the bill required financial assistance to tribes, protection of tribal uses and more consultation on water projects. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Every stay is bespoke, but the latter include a one-hour consultation with the resident Ayurvedic doctor in order to prescribe an itinerary comprising daily spa, fitness and rituals. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Netanyahu convened security consultations over the incident and cleared the remainder of his schedule to manage the crisis, according to Reuters. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

But the two militaries already have consultation arrangements and senior communication channels. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see consult entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing consultation

• in consultation with

Rhymes for consultation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

consultation

noun

con·​sul·​ta·​tion ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən 

1

: a discussion between doctors on a case or its treatment

2

: the act of consulting

Medical Definition

consultation

noun

con·​sul·​ta·​tion ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən 

: a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment