1 [U,C] (formal) the act of thinking carefully about sth:
Careful consideration should be given to issues of health and safety. * The proposals are currently under consideration (= being discussed). * After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. * a consideration of the legal issues involved
2 [C] something that must be thought about when you are planning or deciding sth:
economic / commercial / environmental / practical considerations * Time is another important consideration.
3 [U] ~ (for sb/sth) the quality of being sensitive towards others and thinking about their wishes and feelings:
They showed no consideration whatsoever for my feelings. * Journalists stayed away from the funeral out of consideration for the bereaved family. * Their kindness and consideration will not be forgotten.
4 [C] (formal) a reward or payment for a service
IDIOMS
in consideration of sth (formal) as payment for sth:
a small sum in consideration of your services
take sth into consideration to think about and include a particular thing or fact when you are forming an opinion or making a decision:
The candidates' experience and qualifications will be taken into consideration when the decision is made. * Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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This entry for consideration is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is consideration a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, consideration is tagged as noun.
Does consideration appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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