consideration
Pluralconsiderations (some meanings)
- 1Careful thought about something before you make a choice.
Like weighing things on a scale before you pick one.
After much consideration, she decided to accept the new job.
The proposal deserves careful consideration before we spend any money.
Similarthought, deliberation
Oppositedisregard
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- 3Kind attention to the feelings and needs of other people.
Like thinking about how others feel before you act.
She showed great consideration by keeping the noise down for her sleeping neighbors.
He treats everyone with consideration and never raises his voice in anger.
Similarthoughtfulness, respect, kindness, regard, concern
Oppositethoughtlessness, inconsideration, disregard, selfishness
- 4Importance or respect given to a person or thing.
Like the respect a well-known expert gets when they speak.
A matter of such consideration deserves the council's full attention.
Her views carry real consideration among the senior staff.
Similarimportance, consequence, significance, esteem, regard
Oppositeinsignificance, unimportance
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- 5Money or another reward given for something done.
Like a thank-you payment for a job well done.
They offered him a small consideration for helping with the move.
She fixed the fence without any consideration, purely as a favor.
Similarpayment, fee, reward, remuneration, recompense
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- 6Something of value each side gives that turns a promise into a real contract.
Like a fair swap, where each side hands over something to make the deal stick.
A contract needs consideration, so each person must give something of value.
The court said the promise could not be enforced because there was no consideration.
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Origin
It came through Old French from a Latin word, and is really 'consider' plus '-ation'.