consideration
noun
[ kənsɪdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n ]
• careful thought, typically over a period of time.
• "your case needs very careful investigation and consideration"
Similar:
thought,
deliberation,
reflection,
contemplation,
cogitation,
rumination,
pondering,
meditation,
musing,
mulling,
examination,
inspection,
scrutiny,
analysis,
review,
discussion,
attention,
heed,
notice,
regard,
• a payment or reward.
• "you can buy the books for a small consideration"
Similar:
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,
• importance; esteem.
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consideratio(n- ), from considerare ‘examine’.
