consideration

CEFRB1

/kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Careful thought about something.

  2. 02

    noun

    A quality of being kind and thoughtful.

Examples

  • An employer is legally bound to give due consideration to the request.

  • I will forgive him out of consideration.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.

  2. The tendency to consider others and make allowances for their needs or desires.

  3. The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

More examples

In context

  • You had better take into consideration that you are no longer young.

  • After much consideration, I have decided to stay.

  • Consideration of environmental effects is needed when choosing material.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English consideracioun, from Old French consideracion, from Latin cōnsīderātiō. By surface analysis, consider + -ation.