consultation
n 1: a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a
consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience
with the king" [syn: {audience}, {interview}]
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" [syn: {reference}]