condition and consideration share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. condition means “a state at a particular time”. consideration means “the process of giving careful thought to something”. condition is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kənˈdɪʃən/
1.n.a state at a particular time
“a condition (or state) of disrepair”
2.n.an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
3.n.a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
“the human condition”
/kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/
1.n.the process of giving careful thought to something
2.n.information that should be kept in mind when making a decision
“another consideration is the time it would take”
3.n.a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting)
“consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour”
| condition | consideration | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kənˈdɪʃən/ | /kənˌsɪdɚˈeɪʃən/ |
| Said | kuhn-DISH-uhn | kuhn-sid-ur-AY-shuhn |
| Syllables | 3 | 5 |
| Letters | 9 | 13 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 13 | 6 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | status | none recorded |
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