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CONSIDERATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A considerate and thoughtful act
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("consideration" is a kind of...):
benignity; kindness (a kind act)
Derivation:
consider (regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Kind and considerate regard for others
Example:
he showed no consideration for her feelings
Synonyms:
considerateness; consideration; thoughtfulness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("consideration" is a kind of...):
kindness (the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "consideration"):
attentiveness (the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others)
tact; tactfulness (consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense)
Antonym:
inconsideration (the quality of failing to be considerate of others)
Derivation:
consider (regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The process of giving careful thought to something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("consideration" is a kind of...):
cerebration; intellection; mentation; thinking; thought; thought process (the process of using your mind to consider something carefully)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "consideration"):
advisement; deliberation; weighing (careful consideration)
exploration (a systematic consideration)
contemplation; musing; reflection; reflexion; rumination; thoughtfulness (a calm, lengthy, intent consideration)
Derivation:
consider (judge or regard; look upon; judge)
consider (think about carefully; weigh)
consider (look at carefully; study mentally)
consider (give careful consideration to)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
Example:
another consideration is the time it would take
Synonyms:
circumstance; condition; consideration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("consideration" is a kind of...):
information (knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "consideration"):
justification (something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary)
mitigating circumstance ((law) a circumstance that does not exonerate a person but which reduces the penalty associated with the offense)
Derivation:
consider (take into consideration for exemplifying purposes)
consider (show consideration for; take into account)
consider (give careful consideration to)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
Example:
consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("consideration" is a kind of...):
discourse; discussion; treatment (an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "consideration"):
reconsideration (a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision)
Derivation:
consider (judge or regard; look upon; judge)
consider (think about carefully; weigh)
consider (give careful consideration to)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
Synonyms:
consideration; retainer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("consideration" is a kind of...):
fee (a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "consideration"):
quid; quid pro quo (something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises)
Context examples:
Ozturk mentioned superior contact resistance — or skin contact — with flexible devices, as well as the ergonomic and comfort considerations to the device wearer.
(Flexible Wearable Electronics Use Body Heat for Energy, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
This designates energy deposition by the radiation without regard to the type of matter or any biological considerations.
(Absorbed Radiation Dose, NCI Thesaurus)
Consideration of involvement of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow are also considered in this system.
(Ann Arbor Lymphoma Staging System, NCI Thesaurus)
These were all factors which had to be taken into consideration, and yet none of them got quite to the heart of the matter.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Lady Russell was most anxiously zealous on the subject, and gave it much serious consideration.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
“Or is it a misconception of mine that shipwrecked people are always shown every consideration? This is such a little thing, you know. We are so close to land.”
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
I will not say what consideration I might give to that point myself, Mr. Copperfield, if I were unfettered.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
It had indeed been an awful strain on him; and had he not been forced to his task by more than human considerations he could never have gone through with it.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
I thought, however, that before taking the final step I should like to submit the whole matter to your consideration.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
My dear fellow, I have given it every consideration.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
