Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - consideration

~ n 1 »THOUGHT« formal careful thought and attention  (under consideration (=being discussed and thought about so that an official decision can be made))  (There are several amendments under consideration. | due/long consideration)  (After due consideration, I have decided to tender my resignation. | give sth your fullest consideration (=think about it very carefully before making an official decision)) 2 take sth into consideration to remember to think about something important when you are making a decision or judgement  (Your teachers will take your recent illness into consideration when marking your exams.) 3 »STH THAT AFFECTS A DECISION« something that you must think about when you are planning to do something, which affects what you decide to do  (Political rather than economic considerations influenced the location of the new factory.) 4 »KINDNESS« the quality of thinking about other people's feelings and taking care not to upset them  (out of consideration for)  (The murdered woman's name has not been released, out of consideration for her parents. | show consideration for)  (Jeff never shows any consideration for his mother's feelings.) 5 of no consideration/of little consideration formal if something is of no consideration it is not at all important 6 in consideration of formal as payment for something  (a small payment in consideration of your services) 7 »MONEY« formal a payment for a service  (for a small consideration)  (I might be able to help you, for a small consideration.)