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consideration
[ kuhn-sid-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation:
I will give your project full consideration.
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- 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.
- thoughtful or sympathetic regard or respect; thoughtfulness for others:
They showed no consideration for his feelings.
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- a thought or reflection; an opinion based upon reflection.
- a recompense or payment, as for work done; compensation.
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- importance or consequence.
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- estimation; esteem:
He is held in great consideration by the community.
- Law.
- something that suffices to make an informal promise legally binding, usually some value given in exchange for the promise.
- the hearing of a case by a tribunal.
consideration
/ əˌɪəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act or an instance of considering; deliberation; contemplation
- take into considerationto bear in mind; consider
- under considerationbeing currently discussed or deliberated
- a fact or circumstance to be taken into account when making a judgment or decision
- on no considerationfor no reason whatsoever; never
- thoughtfulness for other people; kindness
- payment for a service; recompense; fee
- thought resulting from deliberation; opinion
- law the promise, object, etc, given by one party to persuade another to enter into a contract
- estimation; esteem
- in consideration of
- because of
- in return for
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzcDz·e·tDz noun
- v·Dz·e·tDz noun
- cDz·e·tDz noun
- ܲcDz·e·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of consideration1
Idioms and Phrases
- in consideration of,
- in view of.
- in return or recompense for:
She was offered money in consideration of her efforts.
- take into consideration, to take into account; consider:
We failed to take into consideration the large number of tourists attending the exhibition.
More idioms and phrases containing consideration
see in consideration of ; take into account (consideration) ; under consideration .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
You will be asked to fill out a form, external for your school or college to request "special consideration" from your exam board.
“This was never a consideration for the main Amazon site and nothing has been implemented on any Amazon properties.”
You will be asked to fill out a form, external and your school or college will use this to request "special consideration" from your exam board.
But it denied such a move had been under consideration for its primary e-commerce platform.
"We see good examples, but we also see instances where public bodies have given little or no explicit consideration to the Act," it said, singling out the health system in particular.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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