consultation

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of consulting.

   “Plans were prepared under the auspices of the L.S.W.R. by W. R. Galbraith and R. F. Church, with J. F. Greathead in consultation, for a deep-level electric line on the tube principle, 1½ miles long, from a point under the main-line terminus at Waterloo to the eastern end of Queen Victoria Street, […].”

   “Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.”

2. (countable, uncountable)A conference for the exchange of information and advice.

   “Last month I went to a "consultation" on racism and sexism sponsored by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. It was the first of a series of five conferences designed to bring people together fighting racism and sexiam ^([sic]) to discuss […]”

3. (countable, uncountable)An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.

name

1. The 42nd sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.