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the state of being able to see, hear, feel, and think As she fell, she hit her head and lost consciousness .

con • sec • u • tive / ksn' sekystiv / adjective

coming or happening one after the other This is the team's fourth consecutive win.

con • sen • sus AWL / ksn ' sensss / noun

[ singular , noncount ]

an agreement among all members of a group to reach a consensus

There is no consensus among experts about the causes of global warming.

con • sent1AWL / ksn ' sent / noun

[noncount]

agreeing to let someone do something

The girl's parents gave their consent to the operation.

—SYNONYM permission

con • sent 2 AWL / ksn' sent / verb ( con • sent,con sent• ing ,con • sent•ed )

( formal )

to agree to something

He finally consented to his daughter's marriage.

con • se • quence |awL / ' kansskwens / noun

[ count ]

a result of something that has happened

Their actions had terrible consequences.

My rent just went up, and as a consequence, I hardly have

any money.

con • se • quent • ly |awl| / 'kansskwentli /

adverb

because of that

He didn't study enough, and consequently failed the test. —SYNONYM therefore

con • ser • va • tion / |kanssr'veijn /

[noncount]

taking good care of the natural world the conservation of the rain forests

not allowing something to be wasted, damaged, or destroyed

energy conservation

con • ser • va • tion • ist / |kanssr' vei/snist / noun

[ count ]

a person who believes in protecting the natural world

con • ser • va • tive / ksn ' ssrvstiv /

not liking change or new ideas

the conservative opinions of his parents

—SYNONYM traditional

( politics ) supporting a free market, low taxes, and old ideas about family, etc.

conservative politicians

—ANTONYM liberal

con • serve / ksn' ssrv / verb ( con • serves , con serv ing , con • served )

to avoid wasting something to conserve water

СОП .si .der Ф/ bn'sidor/ verb ( con • si • ders , con sid • er • ing , con si • dered )

to think carefully about something I'm considering applying for another job. We must consider what to do next.

to think that something is true

I consider her to be a good teacher.

to think about the feelings of other people when you do something

I can't just quit my job! I have to consider my family.

con • sid • er • a • ble |awl| / ksn' sidsrsbl /

adjective

( formal )

great or large

The car cost a considerable amount of money.

con • sid • er • a • blyAWL / ksn'sidsrsbli / adverb My apartment is considerably smaller than yours.

con • sid • er • ate / ksn ' sidsrst / adjective

A person who is considerate is kind, and thinks and cares about other people

Please be more considerate and don't play loud music late at night. —ANTONYM inconsiderate

con • sid • er • a • tion / kэn|SIdэ ' reijn /

[noncount]

( formal ) thinking carefully about something

After a lot of consideration, I decided not to accept the job.

—SYNONYM thought

being kind, and caring about other people's feelings He shows no consideration for anyone else.

take something into consideration

to think carefully about something when you are deciding We must take the cost into consideration when planning our vacation.