·noun Thoughtful or sympathetic regard or notice.
II. Consideration ·noun Claim to notice or regard; some degree of importance or consequence.
III. Consideration ·noun That which is, or should be, taken into account as a ground of opinion or action; motive; reason.
IV. Consideration ·noun Attentive respect; appreciative regard;
— used especially in diplomatic or stately correspondence.
V. Consideration ·noun The act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention.
VI. Consideration ·noun The result of delibration, or of attention and examonation; matured opinion; a reflection; as, considerations on the choice of a profession.
VII. Consideration ·noun The cause which moves a contracting party to enter into an agreement; the material cause of a contract; the price of a stripulation; compensation; equivalent.