consideration

noun

1. 1

   a considerate and thoughtful act

2. 2

   kind and considerate regard for others

   he showed no consideration for her feelings

3. 3

   the process of giving careful thought to something

4. 4

   information that should be kept in mind when making a decision

   another consideration is the time it would take

5. 5

   a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)

   consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour

6. 6

   a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone