consideration

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃ^ən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən sid′ə rā′shən)

con•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.

con•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

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

'consideration' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: careful thought, deliberation, deliberating, debate, thought, more...

Collocations: consideration [paid, given] to, consideration [deserved, merited, warranted] (by), was (not) taken into consideration, more...

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