consideration

[ kuhn-sid-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ kənˌsɪd əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

Idioms for consideration

    in consideration of,
    1. in view of.
    2. in return or recompense for: She was offered money in consideration of her efforts.
    take into consideration, to take into account; consider: We failed to take into consideration the large number of tourists attending the exhibition.

Origin of consideration

1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin consīderātiōn- (stem of consīderātiō), equivalent to consīderāt(us) (see considerate) + -iōn- -ion

synonym study for consideration

7. See honor.

OTHER WORDS FROM consideration

non·con·sid·er·a·tion, noun o·ver·con·sid·er·a·tion, noun pre·con·sid·er·a·tion, noun sub·con·sid·er·a·tion, noun

Words nearby consideration

consider, considerable, considerably, considerance, considerate, consideration, considered, considering, consigliere, consign, consignee

Words related to in consideration of

seeing, because, for, now, pending, since, as, considering

British Dictionary definitions for in consideration of

consideration
/ (kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

Idioms and Phrases with in consideration of (1 of 2)

in consideration of
1

In view of, on account of, as in We turned back in consideration of the worsening weather. [First half of 1500s]

2

In return for, as in She received an honorarium in consideration of her key contributions. [c. 1600]

Idioms and Phrases with in consideration of (2 of 2)

consideration

see in consideration of; take into account (consideration); under consideration.