1. (

• consideration

) the process of giving careful thought to something ;

2. (

• circumstance ,
• condition ,
• consideration ,

) information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" ;

3. (

• consideration

) a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour" ;

4. (

• consideration ,
• considerateness ,
• thoughtfulness ,

) kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings" ;

5. (

• retainer ,
• consideration

) a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone ;

6. (

• consideration ,
• thoughtfulness

) a considerate and thoughtful act ;