consultancy
consultancy · consultancies
A consultant or consulting firmA consultant or consulting firm.
/kənˈsʌl.tən.si/
» Mary works at a prestigious consultancy firm.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A consultant or consulting firm.
For a PR campaign like never before, one needs a consultancy of unprecedented scope and power.
(countable, uncountable)The services offered by a consultant.
I've been doing IT consultancy for three years.
More definitions
- the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field
Examples
2 sentencesMary works at a prestigious consultancy firm.
“Vietnam is emerging as a key player in Southeast Asia’s medical tourism industry,” the consultancy says.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From consultant + -cy or consult + -ancy.From consultant + -cy or consult + -ancy.
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Forms
plural: consultancies| Singular | consultancy |
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regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedconsultant
Derivede-consultancy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable