noun
1 careful thought about sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ careful , detailed , full , serious
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After careful ~, I have decided to resign.
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What is needed is a full ~ of the dilemma.
▪ adequate , due , proper , sufficient ( esp. BrE )
▪ further
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His argument deserves further ~.
▪ thoughtful
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Both options require thoughtful ~ of the costs.
▪ critical
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The final issue was devoted to critical ~s of individual writers.
▪ special , urgent ( esp. BrE )
▪ active
VERB + CONSIDERATION
▪ give sth , take sth into
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We will give your proposals serious ~.
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You must take the size of the room into ~.
▪ deserve , merit , warrant
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Several limitations of this study merit ~.
▪ need , require
▪ receive
PREPOSITION
▪ after ~
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After due ~, it was decided not to offer her the job.
▪ for sb's ~
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I enclose the report for your ~.
▪ in ~ of (= as payment for sth) ( formal ), on ~
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On ~, we have decided not to come.
▪ under ~
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proposals under active ~
2 thinking about other people's wishes and feelings
VERB + CONSIDERATION
▪ have
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You have no ~ for me, nor for anyone else.
▪ show sb , treat sb with
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She showed little ~ for the beginners.
PREPOSITION
▪ out of ~
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He did it out of ~ for his daughter.
▪ ~ for
3 sth you think about when deciding sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ important , key , main , major
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Pricing and product availability are key ~ to users.
▪ overriding , paramount , primary , prime
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Hawtrey had argued that there were two primary ~s for monetary policy.
▪ minor , secondary
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Health concerns were a secondary ~ to the reformers.
▪ additional
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Here are a few additional ~s that may help in making the correct decision.
▪ aesthetic , commercial , cost , economic , environmental , ethical , financial , health , legal , moral , personal , political , practical , pragmatic , safety , security , strategic , theoretical
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Cost ~s are normally secondary to such issues as how effective each method will be.
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based on both theoretical ~s and experimental data
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The project was driven by the most pragmatic ~s.
VERB + CONSIDERATION
▪ be
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Taxes are a major ~ when thinking about selling or buying a house.
▪ take account of ( esp. BrE ), take into account
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There are several important safety ~s that must be taken into account.
PHRASES
▪ to be worth ~
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The new software offers some features worth ~.