- consideration
- noun1 careful thought about sthADJECTIVE▪ careful, detailed, full, serious▪
After careful consideration, I have decided to resign.
▪What is needed is a full consideration of the dilemma.
▪ adequate, due, proper, sufficient (esp. BrE)▪ further▪His argument deserves further consideration.
▪ thoughtful▪Both options require thoughtful consideration of the costs.
▪ critical▪The final issue was devoted to critical considerations of individual writers.
▪ special, urgent (esp. BrE)▪ activeVERB + CONSIDERATION▪ give sth, take sth into▪We will give your proposals serious consideration.
▪You must take the size of the room into consideration.
▪ deserve, merit, warrant▪Several limitations of this study merit consideration.
▪ need, require▪ receivePREPOSITION▪ after consideration▪After due consideration, it was decided not to offer her the job.
▪ for sb's consideration▪I enclose the report for your consideration.
▪ in consideration of (= as payment for sth) (formal), on consideration▪On consideration, we have decided not to come.
▪ under consideration▪proposals under active consideration
2 thinking about other people's wishes and feelingsVERB + CONSIDERATION▪ have▪You have no consideration for me, nor for anyone else.
▪ show sb, treat sb with▪She showed little consideration for the beginners.
PREPOSITION▪ out of consideration▪He did it out of consideration for his daughter.
▪ consideration for3 sth you think about when deciding sthADJECTIVE▪ important, key, main, major▪Pricing and product availability are key consideration to users.
▪ overriding, paramount, primary, prime▪Hawtrey had argued that there were two primary considerations for monetary policy.
▪ minor, secondary▪Health concerns were a secondary consideration to the reformers.
▪ additional▪Here are a few additional considerations that may help in making the correct decision.
▪ aesthetic, commercial, cost, economic, environmental, ethical, financial, health, legal, moral, personal, political, practical, pragmatic, safety, security, strategic, theoretical▪Cost considerations are normally secondary to such issues as how effective each method will be.
▪based on both theoretical considerations and experimental data
▪The project was driven by the most pragmatic considerations.
VERB + CONSIDERATION▪ be▪Taxes are a major consideration when thinking about selling or buying a house.
▪ take account of (esp. BrE), take into account▪There are several important safety considerations that must be taken into account.
PHRASES▪ to be worth consideration▪The new software offers some features worth consideration.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
