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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sid•er•a•tion /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of considering:[uncountable]We will give your application the consideration it deserves.
- [countable] something kept in mind in making a decision: Age could not be a consideration in the hiring process.
- sympathetic respect;
thoughtfulness:[uncountable]showed consideration for others' feelings. - [countable] a recompense or payment, as for work done;
compensation. Idioms- Idioms in consideration of, [in + ~ + of + object]
- in view of:In consideration of her fine work, they decided to give her a raise.
- as payment for:In consideration of the work, the publisher agrees to give the author 50 free books.
- of little or no consideration, [uncountable] of little or no importance:Money was of no consideration here.
- Idioms take into consideration, to consider;
take into account: [take + into + ~ + object]The judge took into consideration her past history before making a decision.[take + object + into + ~]took it into consideration.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•sid•er•a•tion (kən sid′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of considering;
careful thought; meditation; deliberation:I will give your project full consideration. - 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. - a thought or reflection;
an opinion based upon reflection. - a recompense or payment, as for work done;
compensation. - importance or consequence.
- estimation;
esteem:He is held in great consideration by the community. - Law
- Lawsomething that suffices to make an informal promise legally binding, usually some value given in exchange for the promise.
- Lawthe hearing of a case by a tribunal.
- Idioms in consideration of:
- in view of.
- in return or recompense for:She was offered money in consideration of her efforts.
- Idioms take into consideration, to take into account;
consider:We failed to take into consideration the large number of tourists attending the exhibition.
- Latin consīderātiōn- (stem of consīderātiō), equivalent. to consīderāt(us) (see considerate) + -iōn- -ion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reflection, contemplation, rumination, attention.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged kindness, kindliness, concern.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged remuneration, fee.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weight, significance, moment.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See honor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: consideration /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ n - the act or an instance of considering; deliberation; contemplation
- take into consideration ⇒ to bear in mind; consider
- under consideration ⇒ being currently discussed or deliberated
- a fact or circumstance to be taken into account when making a judgment or decision
- thoughtfulness for other people; kindness
- payment for a service; recompense; fee
- thought resulting from deliberation; opinion
- 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
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