consultation
part of speech
noun (consultation, consultations)
meaning for a pupil
1) A meeting with an expert, such as a doctor or lawyer, to get advice. tree →
2) The act of asking people for their views before making a decision: «after consultation with parents». tree →
3) (formal) The act of looking something up in a book or source: «consultation of the map». tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life: a doctor's consultation, a vet consultation, a consultation with a lawyer about a will or custody. At school and in towns: a consultation asks parents, pupils or residents what they think about a plan (a new playground, new uniform). It tells the reader that people were asked before deciding. Phrases: «in consultation with», «public consultation», «a free consultation», «consultation period».
examples
- Mum had a consultation with the doctor about her bad back. tree →
- The council held a public consultation about the new skate park. tree →
- The school changed the uniform after consultation with parents. tree →
- The vet charged for a short consultation. tree →
- The plan was made in consultation with the pupils. tree →
- Dad booked a consultation with a lawyer. tree →
- The consultation lasted twenty minutes. tree →
- Hypsipyle listened attentively to the advice of her nurse, and after some consultation, decided to invite the strangers into the city. tree →
note
Countable. Verb: «consult» (consult a doctor, consult a dictionary). Formal; in speech people say «appointment» for the doctor and «asking people» for the other sense. «In consultation with» means «working together with and asking».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «consultation» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.