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consideration

n. the process of giving careful thought to something

consideration

n. a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour"

thoughtfulness

n. a considerate and thoughtful act

retainer

n. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

thoughtfulness, considerateness

n. kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings"

condition, circumstance

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

attention, attending

n. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

regard, attentiveness, heed, paying attention

n. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

interest

n. a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed; "how much interest do you pay on your mortgage?"

component, factor

n. anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"

influence

n. a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"

reason

n. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

catalyst

n. something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

determinant, determiner, determinative, causal factor, determining factor

n. a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

case

n. the actual state of things; "that was not the case"

item, point, specific, detail, particular

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

disease

n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

affliction

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

complaint, ailment, ill

n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

condition, status

n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

upset, disorder

n. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

disorder

n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

regard, attentiveness, heed, paying attention

n. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

shape, form, pattern

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

insensitivity, insensitiveness

n. the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

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