ˈsɝ.kəm.ˌstæns kənˈdɪʃən kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən ɹɪˈteɪn.ə ɹɪˈteɪn.ɚ ˈθɔːtf(ə)lnəs ˈθɔtf(ə)lnəs a considerate and thoughtful act kind and considerate regard for others he showed no consideration for her feelings the process of giving careful thought to something information that should be kept in mind when making a decision another consideration is the time it would take a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting) consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone