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consultant

noun · /kənˈsʌltənt/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does consultant mean?

consultant (noun): an expert who gives advice.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use consultant in a sentence?

How do you pronounce consultant?

/kənˈsʌltənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does consultant come from?

From French consultant, present participle of consulter, from Latin cōnsultāre (“to deliberate, consult”), frequentative of cōnsulere (“to consult, deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ask advice”).

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of consultant?

Words related to consultant

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “consultant” mean?

the upper part of anything

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an expert who gives advice

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a separate part of a whole

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concentration of attention

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Which word is closest in meaning to “consultant”?

adviser

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service

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company

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country

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