English Dictionary
Definition considering in British English
considering
preposition, conjunction
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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preposition, conjunction
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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, or how to form a conjunction. The word ‘that’ is sometimes left out: Considering (that) he’s 82, he does very well.He does very well, considering how old he is.
in spoken English, as a sentence adverb at the end of a sentence (making a comment on the whole sentence or clause): He does very well, considering.
They've made remarkable progress, considering they only started last week.
Considering the price we paid, it was a very disappointing meal.
Robert played brilliantly, considering how badly injured he was.
I think these results are very satisfactory, considering.
