(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Consideration is careful thought about something.
He said there should be careful ~ of the future role of the BBC.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If something is under ~, it is being discussed.
Several proposals are under ~ by the state assembly.
N-UNCOUNT: under N
3.
If you show ~, you pay attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other people.
Show ~ for other rail travellers...
Really, her tone said, some people have absolutely no ~.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N for n
4.
A ~ is something that should be thought about, especially when you are planning or deciding something.
A major ~ when choosing a dog is the size of your house and garden.
= factor
N-COUNT: usu supp N
5.
If you take something into ~, you think about it because it is relevant to what you are doing.
Safe driving is good driving because it takes into ~ the lives of other people.
PHRASE: V inflects