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 or consulting; "reference to an
        encyclopedia produced the answer" [syn: {reference}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0