consideration
IPA: kʌnsɪdɝˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
- Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
- The tendency to consider others.
- A payment or other recompense for something done.
- (law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
- Importance, claim to notice, regard.
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Examples of "consideration" in Sentences
- Another consideration is the absence of limits this year on itemized deductions for charitable giving.
- Another publication worth your consideration is the Libraries section of the Chronicle of Higher Education, September 30, 2005.
- It is this consideration of other peopleor rather this cowardly fear of them which we call considerationthat makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
- It is this consideration of other people or rather this cowardly fear of them which we call consideration that makes us the sentimental slaves we are.
- Another consideration is the necessity of rigid, exact treatment of details; uncertain or even suggestive drawing is out of place in cover ornamentation.
- Find where the argument might have a hole, show how there are failures to follow that argument across the board, then use that failure to claim the entire point in consideration is invalid …?
- I have to laugh at posters who think part of any of the plans in consideration is going to mean they will get to cancel their private insurance and won't have to pay $400 a month for their coverage.
- Another consideration is the kind of mines you invest in, if you are trying to play a precious metals position do not buy base metal miners with gold and silver as a by product, stick to specialists.
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