Definition of "consultation" []

• The act or process of consulting. (noun)
• A conference at which advice is given or views are exchanged. (noun)
• A meeting between physicians to discuss the diagnosis or treatment of a case. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "P. _ It is divided into the infinite, which I term consultation; and the definite, which I call the cause."
• "This consultation is a check on partisanship because at any particular time federal and provincial governments are led by different political parties."
• "Now, we must drink fast, as I have only ten minutes to spare; not that I wish you to drink more than you like, but I must push the bottle round, whether you fill or no, as I have an appointment, what we call a consultation, at my chambers."