considering
considering Lexical Profile
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• preposition
Taking into account; in view of; having regard to.
"Considering the harsh weather conditions, the mountaineers made impressive progress."
• conjunction
In view of the fact that; seeing that; given that.
"She spoke French fluently, considering she had only lived in Paris for six months."
• adverb
Taking everything into account; all things considered (used informally, usually at the end of a clause).
"The outdoor festival went remarkably well, considering."
Word Nuance & Usage
Originally the present participle of 'consider', 'considering' functions as a preposition when followed by a noun phrase ('considering his age') and as a subordinating conjunction when followed by a clause ('considering she had just arrived'). In informal contexts, it can also stand alone at the end of a sentence as an adverb meaning 'all things considered'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Evolved in the late 14th century as the present participle of the verb 'consider', which comes from Old French 'considerer' and Latin 'considerare' (literally 'to examine the stars', from 'com-' meaning 'with' and 'sidus' meaning 'star' or 'constellation').
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