Standard Lemma guide

consideration

noun · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /kənˌsɪd.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 N S IH2 D ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • After much consideration, I have decided to stay.
  • Consideration of environmental effects is needed when choosing material.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deliberation, thought

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: factor, motive, reason

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The tendency to consider others and make allowances for their needs or desires.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • You showed remarkable consideration in giving up your place for your friend.
  • Will you noisy children show some consideration and stop your infernal screaming? I'm trying to study!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A payment or other recompense for something done.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Sure I'll move my car, but only for a consideration.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

Examples

  • In consideration of the performance of B's obligations hereunder, A hereby grants to B's personal license.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Importance or regard; a claim to notice or attention.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

a considerate and thoughtful act

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thoughtfulness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kindness, benignity

8

noun

Meaning 8

kind and considerate regard for others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he showed no consideration for her feelings

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: considerateness, thoughtfulness

Antonyms: inconsideration

Broader terms: kindness

Narrower terms: attentiveness, tact, tactfulness

9

noun

Meaning 9

the process of giving careful thought to something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation

Narrower terms: deliberation, weighing, advisement, exploration, contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness

10

noun

Meaning 10

information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • another consideration is the time it would take

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: circumstance, condition

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: information

Narrower terms: justification, mitigating circumstance

11

noun

Meaning 11

a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: discussion, treatment, discourse

Narrower terms: reconsideration

12

noun

Meaning 12

a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: retainer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fee

Narrower terms: quid pro quo, quid

History

Etymology

From Middle English consideracioun, from Old French consideracion, from Latin cōnsīderātiō. By surface analysis, consider + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

108 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: oorweging — process of considering
  • Albanian: re — process of considering
  • Azerbaijani: mütaliə — process of considering
  • Azerbaijani: götür-qoy — process of considering
  • Bulgarian: обмисляне (obmisljane) — process of considering
  • Catalan: consideració — process of considering
  • Czech: úvaha — process of considering
  • Dutch: overleg — process of considering
  • Dutch: beraad — process of considering
  • Finnish: harkinta — process of considering
  • Finnish: harkitseminen — process of considering
  • French: considération — process of considering
  • German: Erwägung — process of considering
  • German: Überlegung — process of considering
  • Hindi: विचारण (vicāraṇ) — process of considering
  • Hungarian: megfontolás — process of considering
  • Hungarian: átgondolás — process of considering
  • Hungarian: mérlegelés — process of considering
  • Indonesian: konsiderasi — process of considering
  • Indonesian: pertimbangan — process of considering
  • Italian: considerazione — process of considering
  • Latin: consideratio — process of considering
  • Macedonian: обѕир (obdzir) — process of considering
  • Malayalam: പരിഗണന (parigaṇana) — process of considering
  • Māori: mātūtūranga — process of considering
  • Māori: whakaaroarohanga — process of considering
  • Norwegian Bokmål: betraktning — process of considering
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: betraktning — process of considering
  • Plautdietsch: Bedenkjen — process of considering
  • Portuguese: consideração — process of considering
  • Romanian: considerare — process of considering
  • Russian: рассмотре́ние (rassmotrénije) — process of considering
  • Russian: размышле́ние (razmyšlénije) — process of considering
  • Russian: обсужде́ние (obsuždénije) — process of considering
  • Serbo-Croatian: promišljanje — process of considering
  • Spanish: consideración — process of considering
  • Swahili: zingatio — process of considering
  • Afrikaans: oorweging — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Bulgarian: съображение (sǎobraženie) — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Dutch: overweging — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Dutch: considerans — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Finnish: peruste — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • German: Überlegung — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Hungarian: megfontolás — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Hungarian: meggondolás — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Hungarian: indíték — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Hungarian: szempont — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Hungarian: tényező — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Māori: whaiwhakaaro — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Romanian: motiv — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Romanian: considerent — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Russian: соображе́ние (soobražénije) — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Russian: моти́в (motív) — something considered as a reason or ground for a decision
  • Afrikaans: agting — tendency to consider others
  • Bulgarian: загриженост (zagriženost) — tendency to consider others
  • Catalan: consideració — tendency to consider others
  • Dutch: voorkomendheid — tendency to consider others
  • Finnish: huomaavaisuus — tendency to consider others
  • German: Rücksicht — tendency to consider others
  • Hebrew: התחשבות (hitkhashvut) — tendency to consider others
  • Hungarian: figyelmesség — tendency to consider others
  • Hungarian: megértés — tendency to consider others
  • Hungarian: körültekintés — tendency to consider others
  • Hungarian: előzékenység — tendency to consider others
  • Hungarian: odafigyelés — tendency to consider others
  • Hungarian: tekintet — tendency to consider others
  • Hungarian: figyelembevétel — tendency to consider others
  • Māori: pairuri — tendency to consider others
  • Portuguese: consideração — tendency to consider others
  • Romanian: considerație — tendency to consider others
  • Romanian: respect — tendency to consider others
  • Russian: предупреди́тельность (predupredítelʹnostʹ) — tendency to consider others
  • Russian: уваже́ние (uvažénije) — tendency to consider others
  • Russian: ве́жливость (véžlivostʹ) — tendency to consider others
  • Russian: уважи́тельность (uvažítelʹnostʹ) — tendency to consider others
  • Spanish: consideración — tendency to consider others
  • Swedish: hänsyn — tendency to consider others
  • Ottoman Turkish: دقت (dikkat) — tendency to consider others
  • Ottoman Turkish: بال (bâl) — tendency to consider others
  • Afrikaans: vergoeding — recompense for something done
  • Catalan: recompensa — recompense for something done
  • Dutch: vergoeding — recompense for something done
  • Dutch: tegemoetkoming — recompense for something done
  • Finnish: vastike — recompense for something done
  • Finnish: korvaus — recompense for something done
  • Finnish: palkkio — recompense for something done
  • German: Vergütung — recompense for something done
  • German: Gegenleistung — recompense for something done
  • Hebrew: תמורה — recompense for something done
  • Hungarian: fizetség — recompense for something done
  • Hungarian: díjazás — recompense for something done
  • Portuguese: contraprestação — recompense for something done
  • Romanian: recompensă — recompense for something done
  • Russian: возмеще́ние (vozmeščénije) — recompense for something done
  • Russian: компенса́ция (kompensácija) — recompense for something done
  • Chinese Mandarin: 對價 /对价 (duìjià) — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Chinese Mandarin: 約因 /约因 (yuēyīn) — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Finnish: vastike — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • German: Entgelt — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Hungarian: ellentételezés — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Hungarian: ellenérték — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Japanese: 約因 (yakuin) — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Korean: 약인 (yagin) — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Persian: جعاله — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Welsh: cydnabyddiaeth — legal: something valuable given as recompense for a promise
  • Ottoman Turkish: صان (san) — importance, claim to notice, regard
  • Ottoman Turkish: اعتبار (i’tibâr) — importance, claim to notice, regard
  • Ottoman Turkish: شان (şan) — importance, claim to notice, regard
Real reading context

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