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Meaning of 'consideration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Consideration [ n.]
- The act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention.
- Attentive respect; appreciative regard; -- used especially in diplomatic or stately correspondence.
- Thoughtful or sympathetic regard or notice.
- Claim to notice or regard; some degree of importance or consequence.
- The result of delibration, or of attention and examonation; matured opinion; a reflection; as, considerations on the choice of a profession.
- That which is, or should be, taken into account as a ground of opinion or action; motive; reason.
- The cause which moves a contracting party to enter into an agreement; the material cause of a contract; the price of a stripulation; compensation; equivalent.

Meaning of 'consideration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . consideration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
Example in sentence:
  • another consideration is the time it would take
Meaning (2):
- a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
Example in sentence:
  • consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour
Meaning (3):
- kind and considerate regard for others
Example in sentence:
  • he showed no consideration for her feelings

Nearby Words:

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