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con·sid·er·a·tion  (kn-sd-rshn)

n.

1.

a. Careful thought; deliberation: We will give your proposal consideration.

b. A result of considering; an opinion or a judgment: Is it your consideration that I should apply?

2. A factor to be considered in forming a judgment or decision: Safety is the most important consideration in choosing a car.

3. A treatment or account: The essay begins with a brief consideration of the history of the problem.

4. Thoughtful concern for others; solicitude.

5. High regard; esteem.

6. Payment given in exchange for a service rendered; recompense: agreed to do it for a small consideration.

7. Law Something promised, given, or done that has the effect of making an agreement a legally enforceable contract.

Idiom:

in consideration of

1. In view of; on account of: turned back in consideration of the worsening weather.

2. In return for: an honorarium given in consideration of her contributions to the project.

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consideration [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən]

n

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

take into consideration to bear in mind; consider

under consideration being currently discussed or deliberated

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

on no consideration 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) Law the promise, object, etc., given by one party to persuade another to enter into a contract

10. estimation; esteem

in consideration of

a.  because of

b.  in return for

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" advisement, weighing, deliberation - careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them" exploration - a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences" musing, reflection, rumination, thoughtfulness, contemplation, reflexion - a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
	2.	consideration - information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" circumstance, condition information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction justification - something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary; "he considered misrule a justification for revolution" mitigating circumstance - (law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense
	3.	consideration - a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour" discussion, discourse, treatment - an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" reconsideration - a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
	4.	consideration - kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings" considerateness, thoughtfulness attentiveness - the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others kindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic tact, tactfulness - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness - the quality of failing to be considerate of others
	5.	consideration - a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone retainer fee - a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services quid pro quo, quid - something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
	6.	consideration - a considerate and thoughtful act thoughtfulness benignity, kindness - a kind act

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consideration

noun

1. thought, study, review, attention, regard, analysis, examination, reflection, scrutiny, deliberation, contemplation, perusal, cogitation He said there should be careful consideration of the company's future role.

2. thoughtfulness, concern, respect, kindness, friendliness, tact, solicitude, kindliness, considerateness Show consideration for other rail travellers.

3. factor, point, issue, concern, element, aspect, determinant Price was a major consideration in our choice of house.

4. payment, fee, reward, remuneration, recompense, perquisite, tip He does odd jobs for a consideration.

take something into consideration bear in mind, consider, remember, think about, weigh, take into account, make allowance for, keep in view Other factors must also be taken into consideration.

Translations

consideration [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən] N

1. (= thought, reflection) → consideración f
after due consideration → tras(darle)la debida consideración
without due consideration → sin(darle)la debida consideración
we are giving the matter our consideration → estamos estudiando or considerando la cuestión
in consideration of → en consideración a
to take sth into consideration → tener or tomar algo en cuenta or consideración
taking everything into consideration → teniendo en cuenta todo
after some consideration, he decided to → tras considerarlo, decidió ...
the issue is under consideration → la cuestión se está estudiando

2. (= thoughtfulness) → consideración f
as a mark of my consideration → en señal de respeto
out of consideration for sb/sb's feelings → por consideración a algn/los sentimientos de algn
to show consideration for sb/sb's feelings → respetar a algn/los sentimientos de algn

3. (= factor) his age is an important consideration → su edad es un factor importante
that is a consideration → eso debe tomarse en cuenta
money is the main consideration → el dinero es la consideración principal
it's of no consideration → no tiene importancia

4. (= payment) → retribución f
for a consideration → por una gratificación

consideration [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃ^ən] n

(= thought) → considération f
to be under consideration [proposal, idea] → être à l'étude
to take sth into consideration → prendre qch en considération

(= regard) → considération f
out of consideration for → par égard pour
to show consideration for sb → montrer de la considération pour qn

(= factor to be taken into account) → préoccupation f
My first consideration is my family
BUT Ma famille passe avant tout le reste.

(= reward) → rétribution f, rémunération f

consideration

n

no pl (= careful thought) → Überlegung f; I’ll give it my consideration → ich werde es mir überlegen

no pl (= regard, account) to take something into consideration → etw bedenken, etw berücksichtigen; factors also → etw in Erwägung ziehen; taking everything into consideration → alles in allem; to leave something out of consideration → etw außer Acht lassen; your request/the matter is under consideration → Ihr Gesuch/die Sache wird zurzeit geprüft (form), → wir gehen der Sache zurzeit nach; in consideration of (= in view of) → mit Rücksicht auf (+acc), → in Anbetracht (+gen); (= in return for) → als Dank für

no pl (= thoughtfulness) → Rücksicht f (→ for auf +acc); to show or have consideration for somebody/somebody’s feelings → Rücksicht auf jdn/jds Gefühle nehmen; his lack of consideration (for others) → seine Rücksichtslosigkeit (anderen gegenüber)

(= sth taken into account) → Erwägung f, → Gesichtspunkt m, → Faktor m; money is a minor consideration/not a consideration/his first consideration → Geld spielt eine unbedeutendere Rolle/keine Rolle/bei ihm die größte Rolle; it’s a consideration → das wäre zu überlegen

(= reward, payment) → Entgelt nt, → Gegenleistung f, → kleine Anerkennung (hum); for a consideration → gegen Entgelt, für eine Gegenleistung or kleine Anerkennung (hum)

consideration [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃ/ən] n

a. no pl (thought, reflection) → considerazione f
to be under consideration → essere in esame
after due consideration → dopo un attento esame
to take sth into consideration → considerare qc, prendere qc in considerazione
taking everything into consideration → tutto considerato or sommato

b. no pl (thoughtfulness) → attenzione f, premura
out of consideration for → per riguardo a
to show consideration for sb's feelings → avere riguardo per qn

c. (factor) → elemento
my first consideration is my family → il mio primo pensiero è per la mia famiglia
his age is an important consideration → la sua età è un fattore importante
it's of no consideration → non ha nessuna importanza

d. (payment) → rimunerazione f, ricompensa
for a consideration → dietro compenso