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considerance
nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
/kənˈsɪd(ə)rəns/archaic or obsolete term for 'consideration'; the act of considering, careful thought, or deliberation.
consideration
nounC1
/kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/The act of thinking carefully about something; a factor or subject that is thought about and taken into account when making a decision.
consigliere
nounLow
/kɒnˌsɪl.iˈeə.reɪ/A trusted advisor, especially to a person in power, often in organized crime contexts.
consign
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/kənˈsaɪn/To send something to a person or place, especially for sale, storage, or disposal.
consignee
nounC2
/ˌkɒnsaɪˈniː/The person or company to whom goods are officially shipped and delivered.
consignment
adjectivenounC1
/kənˈsaɪnmənt/A batch of goods sent or delivered to a person or place, especially for sale.
consignment store
nounMedium
/kənˈsaɪnmənt stɔː(r)/A retail store that sells used goods (typically clothing, furniture, or other items) on behalf of individual sellers, paying the seller a percentage of the sale price only after the item sells.
consignor
nounC1
/kənˈsaɪnə(r)/A person or company that sends goods to someone, typically for sale, under a consignment agreement.
consist
nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
/kənˈsɪst/to be composed or made up of.
consistency
nounHigh
/kənˈsɪs.tən.si/The quality or fact of always behaving or performing in the same way, or always happening in the same way.
consistent equations
plural-nounC1
/kənˈsɪstənt ɪˈkweɪʒənz/A set of equations in mathematics that have at least one solution; there is no contradiction between them.
consistory
nounC2
/kənˈsɪst(ə)ri/A solemn assembly or council, especially in a church, often with governing or judicial functions.
consociate
adjectivenounverbC1
/kənˈsəʊʃiˌeɪt/To bring or come together into a close association; to associate, ally, or confederate.
consociation
nounLow
/kənˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/A close association or partnership, especially between different groups, organizations, or churches.
consocies
nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
/kənˈsəʊʃiːz/A subdivision of an association in plant ecology, referring to a specific stage or variation within a plant community.
consol
nounC2
/ˈkɒnsɒl/A British government bond with no maturity date, paying a fixed interest rate in perpetuity.
consolation
nounC1
/ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən/Comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment; something that makes you feel better in a sad situation.
consolation of philosophy, the
nounLow
/ðə ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən əv fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/The title of a seminal 6th-century philosophical work by Boethius, written while imprisoned, which explores themes of fortune, happiness, God, and the nature of good and evil through a dialogue between Boethius and Lady Philosophy.
consolation prize
nounC1
/ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃən praɪz/A prize given to someone who did not win a competition, intended to offer comfort for their loss.
consolato del mare
nounVery Low
/ˌkɒnsəˈlɑːtəʊ dɛl ˈmɑːreɪ/A historic maritime legal code and court system originating in the Mediterranean.

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