consideration

[kuhn-sid-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation.

   I will give your project full consideration.

   Synonyms: contemplation, reflection, attention, rumination

2. something that is or is to be kept in mind in making a decision, evaluating facts, etc..

   Age was an important consideration in the decision.

3. thoughtful or sympathetic regard or respect; thoughtfulness for others.

   They showed no consideration for his feelings.

   Synonyms: concern, kindliness, kindness

4. a thought or reflection; an opinion based upon reflection.

5. a recompense or payment, as for work done; compensation.

   Synonyms: fee, remuneration

6. importance or consequence.

   Synonyms: moment, significance, weight

7. estimation; esteem.

   He is held in great consideration by the community.

8. Law.

   1. something that suffices to make an informal promise legally binding, usually some value given in exchange for the promise.

   2. the hearing of a case by a tribunal.

consideration

/ kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of considering; deliberation; contemplation

2. to bear in mind; consider

3. being currently discussed or deliberated

4. a fact or circumstance to be taken into account when making a judgment or decision

5. for no reason whatsoever; never

6. thoughtfulness for other people; kindness

7. payment for a service; recompense; fee

8. thought resulting from deliberation; opinion

9. law the promise, object, etc, given by one party to persuade another to enter into a contract

10. estimation; esteem

11. 1. because of

    2. in return for

Other Word Forms

• nonconsideration noun
• overconsideration noun
• preconsideration noun
• subconsideration noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of consideration¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin consīderātiōn-, stem of consīderātiō “contemplation, examination,” equivalent to consīderāt(us) “contemplated” ( considerate ) + -iō -ion

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. in consideration of,

   1. in view of.

   2. in return or recompense for.

      She was offered money in consideration of her efforts.

2. take into consideration, to take into account; consider.

   We failed to take into consideration the large number of tourists attending the exhibition.

see in consideration of; take into account (consideration); under consideration.

Synonym Study

See honor.

Example Sentences

“It certainly would have been something that was up for consideration.”

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Citi accepts that its calculations provide “a very rough proxy for OpenAI” because SVF2 also includes other private companies, and it also does not take any holding company discount into consideration.

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The news was good, but also disheartening: Toyota Motor was planning to build its first stand-alone factory in the U.S., but her state wasn’t in consideration.

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Well-illustrated with historical photographs and incorporating a consideration of trade, economics and ecology, this is one of those rare books that makes you think differently about an entire sector of the built environment.

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"We express deep concern regarding the current proposal under consideration for a take it or leave it," it said.

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Related Words

• development 
• difficulty 
• evidence 
• factor 
• idea 
• issue 
• judgment 
• plan 
• problem 
• proposal