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Thesaurus: consideration

The act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention.

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  1. n. The act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention.
  2. n. Attentive respect; appreciative regard; -- used especially in diplomatic or stately correspondence.
  3. n. Thoughtful or sympathetic regard or notice.
  4. n. Claim to notice or regard; some degree of importance or consequence.
  5. n. The result of delibration, or of attention and examonation; matured opinion; a reflection; as, considerations on the choice of a profession.
  6. n. That which is, or should be, taken into account as a ground of opinion or action; motive; reason.
  7. n. The cause which moves a contracting party to enter into an agreement; the material cause of a contract; the price of a stripulation; compensation; equivalent.
  8. n. the process of giving careful thought to something
  9. n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
  10. n. a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
  11. n. kind and considerate regard for others
  12. n. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone