RECONSIDERATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Thinking again about a choice previously made

Example:

he had second thoughts about his purchase

Synonyms:

afterthought; reconsideration; rethink; second thought

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("reconsideration" is a kind of...):

change of mind; flip-flop; reversal; turnabout; turnaround (a decision to reverse an earlier decision)

Derivation:

reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)

Meaning:

A consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("reconsideration" is a kind of...):

consideration (a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting))

Derivation:

reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)