considering

considering — has been used for centuries as a preposition and conjunction meaning ‘taking into account (that)’. Like given and granted, it is grammatically independent of the subject: • It s odd that one boasts considering that no one is ever taken in by it… …   Modern English usage

considering — [adj] taking everything in mind all in all, all things considered, as, as long as, because, everything being equal, for, forasmuch as, inasmuch as, in consideration of, in light of, insomuch as, in view of, now, pending, seeing, since, taking… …   New thesaurus

considering — ► PREPOSITION & CONJUNCTION ▪ taking into consideration. ► ADVERB informal ▪ taking everything into account …   English terms dictionary

considering — [kən sid′ər iŋ] prep. in view of; taking into account adv. Informal taking all circumstances into account; all things considered …   English World dictionary

considering — con|sid|er|ing [ kən sıd(ə)rıŋ ] function word ** Considering can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Considering her lack of experience, it is surprising she has achieved so much. before words such as that, what …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

considering */*/ — UK [kənˈsɪdərɪŋ] / US [kənˈsɪd(ə)rɪŋ] preposition, conjunction Summary: Considering can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): Considering her lack of experience, it is surprising she has achieved so much. before… …   English dictionary

considering — con|sid|er|ing1 [kənˈsıdərıŋ] prep, conj used to say that you are thinking about a particular fact when you are giving your opinion ▪ Considering the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals. considering (that) ▪ I think we …   Dictionary of contemporary English

considering — [[t]kənsɪ̱dərɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) PREP You use considering to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgement or giving an opinion. He must be hoping, but considering the situation in June he may hoping for too much too… …   English dictionary

considering — 1 preposition, conjunction used when describing a situation, before stating a fact that you know has had an effect on that situation: Considering the strength of the opposition, we did very well to score two goals. | considering that/who/how etc …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

Considering — Consider Con*sid er (k[o^]n*s[i^]d [ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Considered} (k[o^]n*s[i^]d [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Considering}.] [F. consid[ e]rer, L. considerare, sideratum, to consider, view attentively, prob. fr. con + sidus, sideris, star …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

considering — /keuhn sid euhr ing/, prep. 1. taking into account; in view of: The campaign was a great success, considering the strong opposition. adv. 2. Informal. with all things considered (used only after the statement it modifies): He paints very well,… …   Universalium