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3 ADV When you are giving an opinion or making a judgment, you can use considering to suggest that you have thought about all the circumstances, and often that something has succeeded in spite of these circumstances. [SPOKEN ] □  I think you're pretty safe, considering.

con|sign /kənsa I n/ (consigns , consigning , consigned ) VERB To consign something or someone to a place or situation where they will be forgotten or do not want to be means to put them there. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed + to ] For decades, many of his works were consigned to the basements of museums.

con|sign|ment /kənsa I nmənt/ (consignments ) N‑COUNT A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person. □ [+ of ] The first consignment of food has already left Bologna.

con|sist ◆◇◇ /kəns I st/ (consists , consisting , consisted )

1 VERB Something that consists of particular things or people is formed from them. □ [V + of ] Breakfast consisted of porridge served with butter.

2 VERB Something that consists in something else has that thing as its main or only part. □ [V + in ] His work consisted in advising companies on the siting of new factories. SYNONYMS consist of VERB 1

be made (out) of:The top of the table is made of glass.

contain:Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream.

comprise:The exhibition comprises 50 oils and watercolours.

be composed of:The force would be composed of troops from NATO countries.

con|sist|en|cy /kəns I stənsi/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent. □  He scores goals with remarkable consistency. □  There's always a lack of consistency in matters of foreign policy.

2 N‑UNCOUNT The consistency of a substance is how thick or smooth it is. □ [+ of ] Dilute the paint with water until it is the consistency of milk.

con|sist|ent ◆◇◇ /kəns I stənt/

1 ADJ Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something. □  Becker has never been the most consistent of players anyway. □  …his consistent support of free trade. ●  con|sist|ent|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj/adv] □  It's something I have consistently denied. □  Jones and Armstrong maintain a consistently high standard.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If one fact or idea is consistent with another, they do not contradict each other. □ [+ with ] This result is consistent with the findings of Garnett & Tobin.

3 ADJ An argument or set of ideas that is consistent is one in which no part contradicts or conflicts with any other part. □  These are clear consistent policies which we are putting into place. SYNONYMS consistent ADJ 1

constant:He has been her constant companion for the last four months.

steady:…a politician who's steady almost to the point of being boring.

reliable:Japanese cars are so reliable.

dependable:He was a good friend, a dependable companion.

co n|so|la |tion prize (consolation prizes )

1 N‑COUNT A consolation prize is a small prize which is given to a person who fails to win a competition.

2 N‑COUNT A consolation prize is something that is arranged for or is given to a person to make them feel happier when they have failed to achieve something better. □  Her appointment was seen as a consolation prize after she lost the election.