consideration
/kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/ nounDefinition
IMPORTANT FACT [C] › something that you have to think about when you make decisions or plans: Safety is our main consideration.
CAREFUL THOUGHT [U] › when you think about something very carefully: After careful consideration, we have decided to offer you the job. Several options are under consideration (= being considered).
KINDNESS [U] › when you are kind to people or think about their feelings: They always treated me with consideration.
take sth into consideration › to think about something when you make a decision or plan
(Definition of consideration noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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