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adjective
1.
showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
2.
carefully considered; deliberate.
3.
marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate; prudent.
Origin:
1375–1425 for earlier sense; 1565–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin consīderātus (past participle of consīderāre to consider), equivalent to consīderā- (stem of consīderāre) + -tus past participle suffix
1375–1425 for earlier sense; 1565–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin consīderātus (past participle of consīderāre to consider), equivalent to consīderā- (stem of consīderāre) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb
con·sid·er·ate·ness, noun
o·ver·con·sid·er·ate, adjective
o·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb
o·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ness, noun
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Considerateness
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
considerate
1570s, "marked by deliberation," from L. consideratus, pp. of considerare (see consider). Of persons, "deliberate, prudent," 1580s; meaning "showing consideration for others" is from c.1700.
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