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Learn to pronounce con·sid·er·a·tion

/kənˌsidərˈāSHən/
noun
  1. careful thought, typically over a period of time.
    "a long process involving a great deal of careful consideration"
    synonyms: thought, deliberation, reflection, contemplation, cogitation, rumination, pondering, meditation, musing, mulling, examination, inspection, scrutiny, analysis, review, discussion, attention, heed, notice, regard
  2. a payment or reward.
    "you can buy the books for a small consideration"
    synonyms: payment, fee, premium, remuneration, compensation, recompense, emolument, perquisite, commission, percentage, share, portion, dividend, cut, take, whack, slice, slice of the cake, piece of the action
  3. importance; consequence.

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noun. con·​sid·​er·​a·​tion kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən. Synonyms of consideration. 1. : continuous and careful thought.
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something of value given or done in exchange for something of value given or done by another, in order to make a binding contract; inducement for a contract.
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Synonyms: rumination, attention, contemplation, reflection. something that is or is to be kept in mind in making a decision, evaluating facts, etc.:
The term consideration is a concept in English law that refers to the price paid in exchange for the fulfillment of a promise.
1. [noncount] : careful thought : the act of thinking carefully about something you will make a decision about.
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