consultation
/ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/ noun C1- The act of consulting.
- A conference for the exchange of information and advice.
- An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
Plural consultations
From the library
The first question of course was, how to get dry again: they had a consultation about this, and after a few minutes it seemed quite natural to Alice to find herself talking familiarly with them, as if she had known them all her life.
He could contrive to deal with them when he knew exactly what he wanted and could point it out; but in such a matter as this, requiring explanation and consultation, Matthew felt that he must be sure of a man behind the counter.
“Sorry to interrupt your consultation,” said he, “but you should hear the latest news.”
He had spent the whole afternoon at the Manor House in consultation with his two colleagues, and returned about five with a ravenous appetite for a high tea which I had ordered for him.
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