consultation
1. [ noun ] a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
Examples:

"frequent consultations with his lawyer" "a consultation of several medical specialists"

Related terms: conference sidebar confer take_counsel consult
2. [ noun ] a conference (usually with someone important)
Synonyms: interview audience
Examples:

"he had a consultation with the judge" "he requested an audience with the king"

Related terms: conference confer
3. [ noun ] the act of referring
Synonyms: reference
Examples:

"reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"

Related terms: action consult
Similar spelling:   consultative
  consultant
  consolidation
  consultancy
  consolation
  consultatory
  consultive
  consulting_firm
  consulate
  coin_slot
  consulship
  consolidate
  consolidated