considering

1 of 2

preposition

con·​sid·​er·​ing kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)riŋ 

: in view of : taking into account

he did well considering his limitations

considering

2 of 2

conjunction

: inasmuch as

considering he was new at the job, he did quite well

Synonyms

Conjunction

• 'cause
• as
• as long as
• because
• being (as or as how or that) [chiefly dialect]
• for
• inasmuch as
• now
• seeing
• since
• whereas

Examples of considering in a Sentence

Conjunction

considering the police have almost nothing to go on, I wouldn't expect the case to be solved anytime soon

Word History

First Known Use

Preposition

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Conjunction

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

considering

preposition

con·​sid·​er·​ing

kən-ˈsid-(ə-)riŋ

: in view of : taking into account