nnoun.communicationa conference (usually with someone important)Synset:audience interview
Examples:- he had a consultation with the judge
- he requested an audience with the king
Derivationally Related Form:consult
Hypernyms:conference group discussion
Inherited Hypernyms:consultationconferencediscussionspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa conference between two or more people to consider a particular questionExamples:- frequent consultations with his lawyer
- a consultation of several medical specialists
Derivationally Related Form:consult
Hypernyms:conference group discussion
Inherited Hypernyms:consultationconferencediscussionspeechauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:sidebar
nnoun.actthe act of referring or consultingSynset:reference
Examples:- reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
Derivationally Related Form:referconsult
Hypernyms:action
Inherited Hypernyms:referenceactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity