consideration
n. C / Un. careful thought about something before you make a decision. It can also mean being kind and thinking about other people's feelings.
n. careful thought or deliberation regarding a specific matter before reaching a conclusion. In a legal or formal context, it refers to a factor or payment taken into account when making an agreement.
The committee will give your proposal careful consideration.
After much consideration, the board decided to approve the merger despite the potential risks involved.
The judge noted that while the defendant's clean record was a significant consideration, the severity of the current offense necessitated a custodial sentence.
From Middle English consideracioun, from Old French consideracion, from Latin cōnsīderātiō. By surface analysis, consider + -ation.
Uncountable when referring to the general act of thinking; countable when referring to a specific factor or reason ('a major consideration').
take into consideration about the costtake the cost into considerationThe phrase 'take into consideration' is transitive and takes a direct object; it does not require the preposition 'about'.