Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: consideration  kun,si-du'rey-shun
  1. The process of giving careful thought to something
     
  2. Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
    "another consideration is the time it would take";
    - circumstance, condition
     
  3. A discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
    "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"
     
  4. Kind and considerate regard for others
    "he showed no consideration for her feelings";
    - considerateness, thoughtfulness
     
  5. A fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
    - retainer
     
  6. A considerate and thoughtful act
    - thoughtfulness

Derived forms: considerations

Type of: benignity, cerebration, discourse, discussion, fee, information, intellection, kindness, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process, treatment

Encyclopedia: Consideration