Definition of Consultant

1. Noun. An expert who gives advice. "The United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"


Definition of Consultant

1. Noun. a person or party that is consulted. ¹

2. Noun. a person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Consultant

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Consultant

1. 1. A physician or surgeon who does not take full responsibility for a patient, but acts in an advisory capacity, deliberating with and counseling the attending physician or surgeon. 2. A member of a hospital staff who has no active service but stands ready to advise in any case, at the request of the attending physician or surgeon. Origin: L. Consulto, pp. -atus, to deliberate, ask advice. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Consultant

consulages
consular
consularity
consulary
consulate
consulates
consuls
consulship
consulships
consult
consulta
consultable
consultancies
consultancy
consultand
consultant (current term)
consultantese
consultants
consultantship
consultantships
consultary
consultas
consultation
consultations
consultative
consultatory
consulted
consultee
consultees
consulter

Literary usage of Consultant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Keeping It Clean: Removing Exterior Dirt, Paint, Stains and Graffiti from by Anne E. Grimmer (1992)
"Role of the Preservation consultant To ensure the best possible job, a professional preservation consultant should be retained, preferably someone with a ..."

2. Register by University of California, Berkeley, California, University (1915)
"H. WHITMAN, MD, consultant in Medicine and Surgery, Los Angeles County Hospital. NORMAN BRIDGE, MI)., consultant in Medicine, 800 Auditorium Bldg. GEORGE L. ..."

3. A Pragmatic Legal Expert System by James Popple (1996)
"3.11 The consultant module The consultant module determines the attribute ... If an attribute is external, the consultant invokes the CASES module again and ..."

4. Careers for Women by Catherine Filene (1920)
"THE WOMAN consultant IN LABOR MANAGEMENT JEAN HOSKINS consultant in Employment Management Description of occupation LABOR management in industry has been ..."

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