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consideration
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French consideracion, from Latin c?ns?der?ti?. Synchronically analyzable as consider +? -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?s?d???e???n/
- Hyphenation: con?sid?er?ation
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
consideration (countable and uncountable, plural considerations)
- The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
- Synonyms: deliberation, thought
- Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
- Synonyms: factor, motive, reason
- The tendency to consider others.
- A payment or other recompense for something done.
- (law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
- Importance, claim to notice, regard.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 54
- [...] settled down on a small property he had near Quimper to live for the rest of his days in peace; but the failure of an attorney left him suddenly penniless, and neither he nor his wife was willing to live in penury where they had enjoyed consideration.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, chapter 54
Related terms
Translations
Middle French
Noun
consideration f (plural considerations)
- Alternative form of consyderation
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liking
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?la?k??/
- Rhymes: -a?k??
Etymology 1
From Middle English likinge, likinde, likende, likande, licande, from Old English l?ciende, l?ci?ende, from Proto-Germanic *l?k?ndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *l?k?n?, equivalent to like +? -ing.
Verb
liking
- present participle of like
Etymology 2
From Middle English likinge, from Old English l?cung (“pleasing; pleasure; gratification; liking”), equivalent to like +? -ing.
Noun
liking (countable and uncountable, plural likings)
- A like; a predilection.
- 1859, John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
- The likings and dislikings of society, or of some powerful portion of it, are thus the main thing which has practically determined the rules laid down for general observance, under the penalties of law or opinion.
- 1859, John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
- (archaic) Approval.
- goods bought on liking
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:predilection
Derived terms
- for one's liking
- to one's liking
- take a liking to
Translations
Sambali
Noun
likíng
- side
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