Garner, Modern American Usage
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Main Entry:
con·sid·er·a·tion Pronunciation Guide
Pronunciation:
k
n
sid
r
shn
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
-s
Etymology:Middle English
consideracioun, from Middle French
consideration, from Latin
consideration-, consideratio, from
consideratus + -ion-, -io -ion
1 obsolete : OBSERVATION, CONTEMPLATION <his careful
consideration of each object>
2 : continuous and careful thought
: DELIBERATION, ATTENTION <to read a book with
consideration> <to take a matter into
consideration> <his request was under
consideration>
3 a : something that is
considered as a ground of opinion or action
: MOTIVE, REASON <weighing several
considerations>
b : a taking into account <in
consideration of the enormous difficulties involved>
4 : thoughtful regard
: sympathetic notice <his
consideration of the needs of others>;
specifically : attentive or formal respect <diplomats used to the punctilious
consideration of foreign officials>
5 : a result of reflecting or pondering
: mature opinion <his
considerations favoring one profession over another>
6 : the act of regarding or weighing carefully <during his
consideration of the problem>
7 : ESTEEM, REGARD, ESTIMATION <a person of
consideration in his own field>
8 : something given as recompense: as
a : PAYMENT, REWARD <a
consideration paid for legal services>
b (1)
: something that is legally regarded as the equivalent or return given or suffered by one for the act or promise of another
: an act or forbearance or the promise of it done or given by one party in return for the act or promise of another -- see
GOOD CONSIDERATION,
VALUABLE CONSIDERATION (2)
: a judgment of a court
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in consideration of preposition
: as payment or recompense for <a small fee
in consideration of many kind services>
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002.
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