consultation
[noun]
Synonyms: seminar, appointment, conference, council, deliberation, dialogue, discussion, examination, hearing, interview, meeting, session

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English Thesaurus: discussion, debate, talks, negotiations, conference, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧sul‧ta‧tion AC /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: consultation, consultancy, consultant, consulting; adjective: consultative, consulting; verb: consult]

1. [uncountable and countable] a discussion in which people who are affected by or involved in something can give their opinions
consultation with
The decision was reached after consultation with parents and teachers.
consultation between
He’s calling for urgent consultations between the government and the oil industry to resolve the problem.
in consultation with somebody
The plans were drawn up in consultation with engineers.
consultation process/exercise/period
There will be a public consultation exercise to ask for people’s views.
consultation paper/document

2. [countable] a meeting with a professional person, especially a doctor, for advice or treatment:
A follow-up consultation was arranged for two weeks’ time.

3. [uncountable] the process of getting advice from a professional person:
Trained parenting experts are available for consultation by telephone.

4. [uncountable] the process of looking for information or help in a book:
Leaflets were regularly displayed for consultation by students.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

consultation
noun
ADJ. close | extensive, full, wide | proper | joint a joint consultation with doctors and patients
public There will be a period of public consultation before a decision is reached.
VERB + CONSULTATION have, hold The prime minister will hold a consultation with all the relevant groups.
CONSULTATION + NOUN document, paper | period
PREP. in ~ with The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.
without ~ They have taken this decision without any consultation.
~ about/on The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.
~ between a consultation between teachers and parents
~ with We need more consultation with trade unions.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

consultation

hold a consultation
Further consultations will be held with local residents.
begin a consultation
French and German officials began consultations with officials from the other four nations.
require consultation formal (=need consultation)
Any decision on military action would require consultation.
public consultation (=asking for for ordinary people's views)
The first public consultations considered environmental and health issues.
full consultation (=including all the details of something)
No decision will be made until there has been full consultation with farmers.
prior consultation (=happening before something is done)
New educational policies should be based on prior consultation with teachers.
proper consultation
Has there been proper consultation with the local communities?
further consultation
It is recommended that further consultation should take place.
close consultation (=in which people, groups etc discuss something carefully together)
The changes followed close consultation with government officials.
wide/widespread/extensive consultation (=involving a lot of people, groups etc)
Strong recommendations were made after wide consultation.
joint consultation (=involving two different groups)
Committees can be used for joint consultation between employers and employees.
formal consultation (=organized in a formal way)
Better methods of formal consultation are needed.
a consultation paper/document (=a formal report on a subject that needs to be discussed)
He produced a consultation document on public transport proposals for the city.
the consultation process/period
an eight-week consultation process
a consultation exercise (=an activity that involves getting people's opinions on something)
The public consultation exercise was undertaken to gauge public reaction.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

discussion an occasion when you discuss something, or the process of discussing it:
After a long discussion, they decided to paint the room pale blue.
This led to a discussion of our favourite books.
There are several projects under discussion (=being discussed).
debate discussion of a particular subject that often continues for a long time, in which people express different opinions. Also used to mean a formal discussion of a subject, after which people vote for or against something:
There is a lot of debate about the safety of nuclear power.
The student union is holding a debate on immigration.
talks formal discussions between governments, organizations etc:
the Arab-Israeli peace talks
The next round of trade talks will be held in the spring.
Bilateral talks (=between two groups or countries)on refugees took place in November.
negotiations official discussions between two or more groups who are trying to agree on something:
The two sides have begun negotiations aimed at ending the dispute.
International negotiations on reducing sulphur dioxide emissions have ended without agreement.
conference a large formal meeting at which people from many places discuss their work or research, or important matters relating to their organization:
an international conference on nuclear physics
the Labour Party conference
consultation a formal discussion in which people who are affected by or involved in something can give their opinions:
The govenment promised a full public consultation before a decision was made to build the airport.
The revised syllabus was devised after wide consultations with the teaching profession.
discuss to talk seriously about problems, ideas, or plans:
They met to discuss how the building should be designed.
She refuses to discuss the matter.
talk something over to discuss something with someone because it will affect them, especially someone close to you:
Before you accept the job, talk it over with your family.
You two need to sit down and talk things over.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

interview a meeting in which someone is asked questions, to find out if they are suitable for a job, or to help the police find out about a crime. Also used about someone being asked questions on TV, in a newspaper, in a magazine etc:
I’ve got another job interview tomorrow.
Since the police interview, she had changed her statement.
an interview with Keith Richards
interrogation an occasion when someone is asked a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats, usually by the police or the army:
He claims he was tortured during his interrogation.
Police interrogation methods have been questioned.
cross-examination an occasion when someone is asked questions about what they have just said, in order to see if they are telling the truth, especially in a court of law:
Under cross-examination, the only witness said she could not be sure about what she saw.
consultation a meeting with a doctor or an expert to discuss treatment or to get advice:
The therapist charges $100 for a half hour consultation.
Would you like to come back for another consultation?
audience a formal meeting with a very important person:
He was granted an audience with the Pope.

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