Grounds vs Consideration - What's the difference?

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Grounds is a related term of consideration.

As nouns the difference between grounds and consideration

is that grounds is (legal) basis or justification for something, as in "grounds for divorce" or grounds can be (plural only) the sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered (as in coffee grounds) while consideration is consideration (the process of considering).

grounds

English

Etymology 1

From

Noun

(grounds)

(legal) Basis or justification for something, as in "grounds for divorce."

The collective land areas that compose a larger area, as in the castle grounds.

Derived terms

* groundskeeper * stomping grounds

Etymology 2

From (ground), past participle of (term)

Noun

(head)

(plural only) The sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered (as in coffee grounds).

Anagrams

consideration

English

Noun

(en noun)

The thought process of considering, of taking everything into account.

''After much consideration, I have decided to stay.

Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.

The tendency to consider others.

''You showed remarkable consideration in giving up your place for your friend.

''Will you noisy children show some consideration and stop your infernal screaming? I'm trying to study!

A payment or other recompense for something done.

''Sure I'll move my car, but only for a consideration .

(legal) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.

Importance, claim to notice, regard.

* 1919 ,

[...] settled down on a small property he had near Quimper to live for the rest of his days in peace; but the failure of an attorney left him suddenly penniless, and neither he nor his wife was willing to live in penury where they had enjoyed consideration .