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English noun: consideration | |||
| 1. | consideration (cognition) the process of giving careful thought to something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | advisement, contemplation, deliberation, exploration, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination, thoughtfulness, weighing | ||
| 2. | consideration (cognition) information that should be kept in mind when making a decision | ||
| Samples | Another consideration is the time it would take. | ||
| Synonyms | circumstance, condition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | information | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | justification, mitigating circumstance | ||
| 3. | consideration (communication) a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting) | ||
| Samples | Consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discourse, discussion, treatment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reconsideration | ||
| 4. | consideration (attribute) kind and considerate regard for others | ||
| Samples | He showed no consideration for her feelings. | ||
| Synonyms | considerateness, thoughtfulness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | kindness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attentiveness, tact, tactfulness | ||
| Antonyms | inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness | ||
| 5. | consideration (possession) a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone | ||
| Synonyms | retainer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fee | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | quid, quid pro quo | ||
| 6. | consideration (act) a considerate and thoughtful act | ||
| Synonyms | thoughtfulness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | benignity, kindness | ||
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