consultation vs hearing

consultation

noun
  • A conference for the exchange of information and advice. 

  • An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor. 

  • The act of consulting. 

hearing

noun
  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

How often have the words consultation and hearing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )