reconsideration
pronunciation
How to pronounce reconsideration in British English:
UK [ˌri:kənˌsɪdə'reɪʃn]
How to pronounce reconsideration in American English:
US [ˌrikənˌsɪdə'reɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
- thinking again about a choice previously made
Word Origin
- reconsideration (n.)
- 1650s, from re- "again" + consideration.
Example
- 1. Existing problems in current administrative reconsideration .
- 2. Some of the same types of tracking technology are being incorporated into medicine and are in many cases causing a substantial reconsideration of patient privacy .
- 3. De facto acquiescence in a north korean nuclear program would require a reconsideration of u.s. strategic planning .
- 4. Reconsideration on the legal nature of traffic accident determination .
- 5. May : after reconsideration , we want to stick to our plan .