consideration

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

Noun

1. careful thought

2. a fact to be taken into account when making a decision

3. thoughtfulness for other people

4. payment for a service

5. take into consideration to bear in mind

6. under consideration being currently discussed

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

noun 2. thoughtfulness, concern, respect, kindness, friendliness, tact, solicitude, kindliness, considerateness

noun 3. factor, point, issue, concern, element, aspect, determinant

noun 4. payment, fee, reward, remuneration, recompense, perquisite, tip take something into consideration bear in mind, consider, remember, think about, weigh, take into account, make allowance for, keep in view

Translations

consideration [kənsɪdəˈreɪʃən] n → consideración f (= reward); retribución f;

to be under consideration → estar estudiándose;

my first consideration is my family → mi primera consideración es mi familia

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consideration [kənsɪdəˈreɪʃən] consider n → considération f (= reward); rétribution f, rémunération f;

out of consideration for → par égard pour;

under consideration → à l'étude;

my first consideration is my family → ma famille passe avant tout le reste

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consideration [kənsɪdəˈreɪʃən] considerate n → Überlegung f;

(factor) → Gesichtspunkt m, Faktor m;

(thoughtfulness) → Rücksicht f;

(reward) → Entgelt nt;

out of consideration for considerate → aus Rücksicht auf +acc;

to be under consideration considerate → geprüft werden;

my first consideration is my family considerate → ich denke zuerst an meine Familie

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consideration [kənsɪdəˈreɪʃən] n → considerazione f (= reward); rimunerazione f;

out of consideration for → per riguardo a;

under consideration → in esame;

my first consideration is my family → il mio primo pensiero è per la mia famiglia