Consultation

Definition: Consultation

Consultation

Noun

1. A conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king".

2. A conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists".

3. The act of referring; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer".

Date "consultation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Etymology: Consultation \Con`sul*ta"tion\, noun. [Latin expression consultatio: compare to the French expression consultation.]. (Websters 1913)

Domain	Definition
Law	The exchange of views and establishment of dialogue between employees'representatives and central management or any more appropriate level of management. Source: European Union. (references)
Medicine	A deliberation between two or more physicians concerning the diagnosis and the proper method of treatment in a case. Source: European Union. (references)
Military	The deliberation and exchange of advice among the highest political authorities of the Alliance and of member nations for the purpose of crisis management, decision making and the issue of concerted directives to military commanders. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Consultation

Synonyms: audience (n), interview (n), reference (n). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Advice	Reference, referment; consultation, conference, pourparler.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Clever	Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Blank, who felt we should sit on the abdomen, and I agree. (references; author: unknown)
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Domain	Title
Books	Collaborative Consultation in the Schools: Effective Practices for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (reference) Intervention Skills: Process Consultation for Small Groups and Teams (reference) Let's Talk Hair: Every Black Woman's Personal Consultation for Healthy Growing Hair (reference) Process Consultation, Volume 2: Lessons for Managers and Consultants (reference) Revised Common Lectionary Prayers: Proposed by the Consultation on Common Texts (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Fsa Consultation Papers Discussion Papers And Response Paper (reference) (more periodical examples)

Music	Free Consultation (reference) Premiere Consultation [IMPORT] (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
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Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Consultation / Par Draner. [i.e. Jules Renard]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		[Mother and child in consultation with a physician]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	A Medical Consultation. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		The Last Consultation. / Gustave Doré. J Huyot. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	La Consultation / Chez Martinet Lith. de Langlumé. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		The Consultation Or Last Hope / Rowlandson inv. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	A Consultation of Doctors on the case of Sr. Toby Bumper!! / Woodward del. Cruikshank sp. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		The Guide to Health : or Bonnell Thornton's Consultation of Physicians. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	Sudden Breaking Up Of A Consultation. : Weighty Arguments on both sides! When Doctors disagree, Who shall Decide. / CJG. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		La Consultation. Credit: Library of Congress.
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Author	Date	Quotation
John Locke	1690	The inconveniences of one kind have caused sundry others to be devised; so that in a word, all public regiment, of what kind soever, seemeth evidently to have risen from the deliberate advice, consultation and composition between men, judging it convenient and behoveful; there being no impossibility in nature considered by itself, but that man might have lived without any public regiment, Hooker's Eccl. (Second Treatise of Government)
Treaty of Versailles	1919	If, for general reasons or to bring these laws and regulations into accord with the provisions of the present Treaty, it is necessary to introduce modifications, these shall be decided on, and put into effect by the Governing Commission, after consultation with the elected representatives of the inhabitants in such a manner as the Commission may determine. (reference)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		NO specimens accepted without prior consultation. (references)
		This work is multidisciplinary and requires ongoing consultation with local community groups. (references)
		It may be the case that the selected treatment will require referral, consultation, or supervision. (references)
Business		A few companies offer telephone medical consultation, service monitoring and transportation. (references)
		Major investment decisions require consultation on the cabinet standing committee on public enterprises. (references)
		The choice of a new emirate ruler falls to the ruling family in consultation with other prominent tribal figures. (references)
Civil Liberties	Cuba	The Minister of Justice, in consultation with the Interior Ministry, decides whether to give organizations legal recognition. (references)
	Ghana	The media also claimed that the new board members were appointed without proper consultation with the Council of State, as required by the NCA Act. (references)
	Honduras	The Education Ministry, in consultation with Christian churches, was to establish procedures to select readings, plan their implementation, and promote their distribution. (references)
Economic History	Canada	The NAFTA encourages parties to settle disputes through consultation or negotiation. (references)
	Croatia	The BIT provides that the parties to the dispute should first seek resolution through consultation and negotiation. (references)
	Bahrain	It generally pursues a policy of close consultation with neighboring states and works to narrow areas of disagreement. (references)
Human Rights	Guatemala	On June 23, the media reported that he had acted without consultation with the Foreign Ministry. (references)
	Mali	The village chief in consultation with the elders decides the majority of disputes in rural areas. (references)
	Denmark	The law provides for defendants' right to timely consultation with an attorney, at public expense if needed. (references)
Indigenous People	Guyana	However, the Government holds title to almost all the country's land and is free to act as it wishes without consultation. (references)
	Philippines	The law requires a process of informed consultation and written consent by the indigenous group to allow mining on tribal lands. (references)
	Venezuela	The Government also promised not to undertake any further large infrastructure projects affecting the Pemon without consultation. (references)
Minorities	Ghana	In early June, a Peace and Reconciliation Consultation meeting between the two groups was held in Domongo, Northern Region. (references)
	Lithuania	In October Open Society Institute experts commended the government Program for the Integration of Roma into Lithuanian Society, 2000-2004, but said that the program had been developed without adequate consultation with the Romani community and did not acknowledge or address the existence of discrimination against Roma. (references)
Political Economy	Jordan	The King also appoints cabinet ministers in consultation with the Prime Minister. (references)
Political Rights	Congo	Despite the Government's effort to control the National Consultation, the body did not accept the Government's agenda. (references)
	East Timor	The cabinet was selected in consultation with the U.N. Transitional Administrator and the newly elected Constituent Assembly. (references)
	Kuwait	The Prime Minister is appointed by the Amir and presides over a 16-member cabinet, which he chooses in consultation with the Amir. (references)
Trade	South Africa	Applications are normally published for a period of six weeks for comments and consultation. (references)
	India	The RBI sets India's exchange-control policy and administers foreign exchange regulations in consultation with the GOI. (references)
	Botswana	The remaining SACU members claimed the action was taken without adequate consultation, planning, or consideration for the move's effects on their economies. (references)
Women	India	In February 2000, CEDAW noted that "steps have not been taken to reform the personal laws of different religious and ethnic groups, in consultation with them, so as to conform with the Convention. (references)
	Turkey	Citizens of either sex may file civil or criminal charges for abuse but rarely do so. There are 9 government-sponsored shelters and 6 consultation centers for battered women; in addition the child protection and social services agency provides services to victims of domestic violence through its 19 social centers. (references)
Worker Rights	Norway	Specific standards are set by the DLI in consultation with nongovernmental experts. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Gerald Ford	1974-1977	For my part, I pledge this Administration will act in the closest consultation with the Congress as we face delicate situations and troubled times throughout the globe.
Jimmy Carter	1977-1981	Our doctrinal evolution has been undertaken with appropriate consultation with our NATO Allies and others.
Ronald Reagan	1981-1989	I want to emphasize, however, that its full details will have been worked out only after close consultation with congressional, state, and local officials.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Consultation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.83% of the time. "Consultation" is used about 2,400 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	99.83%	2,396	3,730
Noun (proper)	0.08%	2	245,945
Noun (common)	0.08%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	2,400	N/A

Expressions using "consultation": consultation hour ♦ consultation hours ♦ consultation on the allocation of the funds ♦ Referral and Consultation ♦ Remote Consultation ♦ writ of consultation. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "consultation": non-consultation, worker-consultation.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "consultation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaans		beraadslaging (deliberation). (various references)

Albanian		konsultë (concilium, council), këshillim (admonition, conference, counsel, monition). (various references)

Arabic		‏مؤتمر (conference, congress, convention, conventional, parley, seminar), ‏مداولة (conversation), ‏تشاور (confer, conference, conferment, consult, counsel, deliberation, go into a huddle), ‏إستشارة (reference). (various references)

Bulgarian		съвещание (conference, council, counsel), съветване, справка (enquiry, inquiry, reference), консултация (conference), консултиране, обсъждане (agitation, argumentation, canvass, conference, consideration, deliberation, discussion, dispute, parley, powwow). (various references)

Chinese		參考 (reference, to consult, to refer), �'�询. (various references)

Czech		porada (advice, conference, counsel, deliberations, meeting), nahlédnutí, konzultace (tutorial). (various references)

Danish		consilium, samråd, rådførsel, konsultation (advice), konference (conference, joint clinical sessions), høring (contradictory procedure, hearing). (various references)

Dutch		consultatie (medical consultation), consult, beraadslaging (deliberation). (various references)

Esperanto		konsulto, interkonsiliĝo (deliberation). (various references)

Finnish		neuvottelu (conference, negotiation). (various references)

French		consultation (counsel), délibération (consulting service, conversation, counsel). (various references)

German		Beratung (advice, conference, consulting service, council, counsel, discussion, guidance), Sprechstunde (consultation hour, consultation-hour, doctor's office, hours, surgery), konsultation. (various references)

Greek		διαβούλευση (counsel, deliberation). (various references)

Hebrew		יעוץ, �"תיעצות (conference, conferring), �"ועצות, סו�" (counsel, deliberation, plastered, secret). (various references)

Hungarian		tanácskérés, tanácskozás (conference, counsel, deliberation, pow-wow), orvosi konzílium, konzultáció (tutorial, tutorship), konzílium (concilium, conference of doctors). (various references)

Indonesian		rembugan (conference, duscussion). (various references)

Italian		consulto, consultazione (conference, consulting service, counsel, reference). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		評定 (assessing, conference, verdict), 談合 , 諮議 (conference), 相談 (discussion), 商議 (conference), 凝議 (deliberation), �"議 (conference, discussion, negotiation), 参考 (reference), 参酌 (comparison and choosing the good, referring to), 参照 (reference), 下問 (enquiry), 合議 (conference). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ぎょうぎ (deliberation, manners), しぎ (city assemblyman, conference, conjecture, criticism behind one's back, developments, guess, outcome, personal opinion, practice jump, sandpiper, situation, snipe), そう� �" (collection of stories, discussion, loading), しょうぎ (camp stool, conference, folding stool, harlot, Japanese chess, prostitute), きょうぎ (conference, contest, creed, discussion, doctrine, game, match, narrow-sense, negotiation, paper-thin sheet of wood), ひょうじょう (armed soldier, arms, conference, facial expression, verdict), さ�"しゃく (comparison and choosing the good, referring to), さ�"しょう (3 cheers, Japanese pepper, praise, prickly ash, reference, singing three times), さ�"�"う (boring, dead of night, midnight, midnight to 2 a.m., proceeding to, punching, reference, scattered light, the small hours, the third of five night watches, third proof), かも�" (enquiry, family crest, flower design, one's family or clan, whirlpool design), �"うぎ (conference, grand, great), � �"�"う. (various references)

Korean		의논 (counsel). (various references)

Manx		coyrle (advice, council, counsel, deliberation, guidance, hint, opinion, persuasion, suggestion), co-choyrle (concert, conference, council). (various references)

Papiamen		konsulta. (various references)

Pig Latin		onsultationcay

Portuguese		consulta (conference, counsel, enquiry, inquiry, office visit). (various references)

Romanian		consultare, consultaţie (advice), sfat (advice, conference, council, counsel, deliberation, piece of advice, recommendation, Rede, tip), deliberare (conference, deliberation). (various references)

Russian		совещание (conference, council, counsel, palaver, sederunt), консультация (councelling, counselling, tutorial), консилиум (concilium, council). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		konsultacije, konsultacija. (various references)

Spanish		consulta (conference, consulting service), reflexión (afterthought, cogitation, consideration, deliberation, meditation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thought). (various references)

Swedish		samråd. (various references)

Turkish		muayene (exam, examination, inspection, medical exam, medical examination, physical, physical examination, survey), konsültasyon, danışma (advice, advisory, consultative, counsel, deliberation, information, information desk, inquiry). (various references)

Turkmen		konsultasiяa (r). (various references)

Ukrainian		консультація (advice, conference, tutorial), консиліум (council), нарада (council, counsel, palaver). (various references)

Vietnamese		sự trao đổi ý kiến, sự thảo luận (discussion), sự tham khảo sự b� n bạc, sự hội đ� m, sự hỏi ý kiến sự tra cứu. (various references)

Welsh		ymgynghoriad. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	consilium. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Mark Chapter 15, Verse 1
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai euqewV epi to prwi sumboulion poihsanteV oi arciereiV meta twn presbuterwn kai grammatewn kai olon to sunedrion dhsanteV ton ihsoun aphnegkan kai paredwkan tw pilatw
Latin	405	Vulgate	Et confestim mane consilium facientes summi sacerdotes cum senioribus et scribis et universo concilio vincientes Iesum duxerunt et tradiderunt Pilato
Old English	990	West Saxon	Ða sone on morgen worhten þa heah-sacerdesheore ge-mot. mid ealdren & boceren.& eallen werede & lædden þane halendge-bunden & sealden hine pilaten.
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And anoon in the morewtid the hiyeste prestis maden a counsel with the elder men, and the scribis, and with al the counsel, and bounden Jhesu and ledden, and bitoken hym to Pilat.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	And anone in ye dawnynge the hye prestes helde counsell wt ye elders and ye scribes and ye whoole cogregacion and bounde Iesus and ledde him awaye and delivered him to Pilate.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And forthwith in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and put cords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Mark Chapter 15, Verse 1
Cebuano	¶ Ug dihadiha, sa pag-abut na sa kabuntagon, ang mga sacerdote nga punoan nanagsabutsabut uban sa mga anciano ug sa mga escriba ug sa tibuok Sanhedrin: ug si Jesus ilang gigapos ug gitaral ug gitugyan ngadto kang Pilato.
Chinese	一到早晨、祭司長 �'� 長老文士全公會的人大家商議、就把耶穌捆綁解去、交給彼拉多。
Croatian	Odmah izjutra glavari sveæenièki zajedno sa starješinama i pismoznancima - cijelo Vijeæe - uprilièili su vijeæanje pa Isusa svezali, odveli i predali Pilatu.
Danish	Og straks om Morgenen, da Ypperstepræsterne havde holdt Råd med de Ældste og de skriftkloge, hele Rådet, bandt de Jesus og førte ham bort og overgave ham til Pilatus.
Dutch	En terstond, des morgens vroeg, hielden de overpriesters te zamen raad, met de ouderlingen en Schriftgeleerden, en den gehelen raad, en Jezus gebonden hebbende, brachten zij Hem heen, en gaven Hem aan Pilatus over.
Finnish	Ja heti aamulla ylipapit ynnä vanhimmat ja kirjanoppineet ja koko neuvosto tekivät päätöksen, sitoivat Jeesuksen, veivät hänet pois ja antoivat Pilatuksen käsiin.
French	Dès le matin, les principaux sacrificateurs tinrent conseil avec les anciens et les scribes, et tout le sanhédrin. Après avoir lié Jésus, ils l`emmenèrent, et le livrèrent � Pilate.
Gaelic	Agus cho luath sa bha mhaduinn ann, chuir na h-ard-shagairt, `s na seannairean `s na Sgriobhaich, `sa chomhairle uile, an comhairle ri cheile, agus cheangail iad Iosa, agus thug iad leo e, agus liubhair iad e do Philat.
German	Und bald am Morgen hielten die Hohenpriester einen Rat mit den Ältesten und Schriftgelehrten, dazu der ganze Rat, und banden Jesum und führten ihn hin und überantworteten ihn dem Pilatus.
Haitian Creole	¶ Nan granmaten, chèf prèt yo fè yon reyinyon avèk chèf fanmi yo, dirèktè lalwa yo ansanm ak tout manm Gran Konsèy jwif yo pou pran yon desizyon. Apre yo fin mare Jezi, yo mennen l' ale; yo renmèt li bay Pilat.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Pagi-pagi sekali, seluruh Mahkamah Agama termasuk imam-imam kepala, pemimpin-pemimpin Yahudi dan guru-guru agama berunding cepat-cepat. Mereka membelenggu Yesus, kemudian membawa Dia dan menyerahkan-Nya kepada Pilatus.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Sebentar pada pagi-pagi hari, maka segala kepala imam dan orang tua-tua, dan ahli Taurat, serta segenap Majelis itu, berbicaralah sama sendirinya, lalu diikatnya Yesus, dibawanya pergi dan diserahkannya kepada Pilatus.
Maori	¶ A, mea kau ake te ata, ka runanga nga tohunga nui, nga kaumatua, nga karaipi, me te runanga katoa, a ka herea e ratou a Ihu, ka arahina atu, a tukua atu ana ki a Pirato.
Norwegian	Og straks om morgenen holdt ypperstepresten samråd med de eldste og de skriftlærde, hele rådet, og de bandt Jesus, og førte ham bort og overgav ham til Pilatus.
Portuguese	Logo de manhã tiveram conselho os principais sacerdotes com os anciãos, os escribas e todo o sinédrio; e maniatando a Jesus, o levaram e o entregaram a Pilatos.
Rumanian	Dimineaya, preoyii cei mai de seamq au fqcut kndatq sfat cu bqtrknii, cqrturarii wi tot Soborul. Dupqce au legat pe Isus, L-au dus wi L-au dat kn mknile lui Pilat.
Shuar	¶ Tura kashin Káshik Patri uuntri, Israer-shuara uuntrijiai, Israer-shuara jintinniurijiai, Ashí naamka armia nujai irunturar, chichaman jurusarmiayi. Túrawar Jesusan jinkiamun apach Kapitián Piratuiin ejeniarmiayi.
Spanish	Y luego, muy de mañana, cuando los principales sacerdotes ya habían consultado con los ancianos, con los escribas y con todo el Sanedrín, después de atar a Jesús, le llevaron y le entregaron a Pilato.
Swahili	Kulipopambazuka, makuhani wakuu walifanya shauri pamoja na wazee, walimu wa Sheria na Baraza lote, wakamfunga Yesu pingu, wakampeleka na kumkabidhi kwa Pilato.
Swedish	Jesus föres till Pilatus, förhöres, dömes, gisslas, begabbas, korsfästes, uppgiver andan, begraves.
Uma	¶ Mepupulo ngkii, hawe'ea topohura agama nte imam pangkeni pai' guru agama pai' totu'a to Yahudi to ntani' -na, mohawa' wo'o-ramo. Rahoo' -imi Yesus, rakeni hilou rabua' hi Gubernur Pilatus.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "consultation": consultations. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Consultation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: canullation, consulation, consultattion. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "consultation" (pronounced kÄ'nsultā"shun)
5	-t ā" sh u n	accreditation, adaptation, affectation, agitation, amputation, annotation, argumentation, augmentation, cetacean, citation, cogitation, cohabitation, computation, confrontation, connotation, crustacean, decapitation, deforestation, deportation, devastation, dictation, dilatation, disorientation, disputation, dissertation, documentation, equitation, excitation, exhortation, expectation, experimentation, exploitation, facilitation, fermentation, flirtation, flotation, fragmentation, gestation, gravitation, habitation, hesitation, imitation, implantation, implementation, importation, imputation, incantation, incapacitation, incrustation, indentation, infestation, inhabitation, instrumentation, interpretation, invitation, irritation, lactation, levitation, limitation, manifestation, meditation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, molestation, mutation, notation, orientation, ornamentation, ostentation, palpitation, permutation, pigmentation, plantation, precipitation, premeditation, presentation, protestation, quotation, recantation, recitation, reforestation, refutation, regimentation, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, representation, reputation, resuscitation, rotation, sanitation, sedimentation, segmentation, solicitation, station, superstation, temptation, transplantation, transportation, vegetation, visitation.
4	-ā" sh u n	abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accumulation, accusation, acidification, activation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, animation, annexation, annihilation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, association, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, characterization, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, compilation, complication, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deflation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, depopulation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, deviation, differentiation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, dispensation, disqualification, dissemination, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equalization, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploration, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, falsification, fascination, federation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gyration, hallucination, harmonization, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implication, impregnation, improvisation, inactivation, inauguration, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incubation, indemnification, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institutionalization, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, internationalization, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, legalization, legislation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manipulation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, origination, oscillation, ossification, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, population, predestination, prefabrication, preoccupation, preparation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recalculation, recapitalization, recertification, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reformation, refrigeration, regeneration, registration, regulation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, repudiation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization.
3	-sh u n	abduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-i-l-n-n-o-o-s-t-t-u"
	-2 letters: consultant, inoculants, osculation.
	-3 letters: conations, continual, continuos, contusion, countians, inoculant, locations, locutions, lunations, noncoital, nonsocial, notations, nutations, suctional.
	-4 letters: actinons, anticult, antlions, auctions, cannolis, canonist, cautions, colonist, conation, constant, contains, continua, continuo, coolants, countian, insulant, linocuts, location, locution, lunatics, lunation, lutanist, notation, notional, nutation, octanols, oscitant, osculant, ostinato, sanction, solation, solution, sonantic, stolonic.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-i-l-n-n-o-o-s-t-t-u"
	+1 letter: consultations.
	+2 letters: constitutional, constructional.
	+3 letters: conglutinations, congratulations, constitutionals, noncultivations, postinoculation.
	+4 letters: constitutionally, constructionally, noninstructional, unconstitutional.
	+5 letters: constitutionalism, constitutionalist, constitutionality, constitutionalize, countercomplaints, nonconstitutional.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
consultation	92	consultation model	12
free consultation	70	consultation make up	12
consultation networking	47	internet consultation	11
consultation design networking pennsylvania	46	online consultation	11
consultation networking pennsylvania	45	consultation school	10
phentermine pharmacy online consultation	31	process consultation	10
online doctor consultation	26	network consultation	10
consultation engineering pump vacuum	26	consultation marketing resource web	10
consultation crystal report	26	free viagra consultation	10
free consultation lawyer	21	medical consultation	10
doctor consultation	18	consultation marketing web	10
prescription consultation	18	consultation marketing michigan web	9
free legal consultation	18	michigan marketing consultation	9
feng shui consultation	17	online prescription consultation	9
compte consultation de en ligne	15	consultation veterinary	9
career consultation	14	consultation design networking	8
prescription online doctor consultation	14	free debt consultation	8
brush brushoflove child consultation love personal	13	interior design consultation	8
business consultation	13	consultation deck	8
online medical consultation	12	consultation de en gestion service	8
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Consultation

Definition: Consultation

Consultation

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Advice

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