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Advisory vs Consultant - What's the difference?

advisory | consultant |

As nouns the difference between advisory and consultant

is that advisory is a warning while consultant is a person or party that is consulted.

As an adjective advisory

is able to give advice.

advisory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to give advice.
  • The advisory committee could only offer advice, but since that was almost always accepted they had real power.
  • Containing advice; advising.
  • The consultant's advisory recommendations were selectively adopted.

    Noun

    (advisories)
  • A warning.
  • The Coast Guard issued a small craft advisory , warning little boats to watch out for bad weather.

    consultant

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person or party that is consulted.
  • 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.