the favorable and the unfavorable factors or reasons; advantages and disadvantages.
Examples from the web for pros and cons
Each technology has its pros and cons, and each must be a part of any conversation about literacy and learning.
It seems to capture much of the pros and cons of what you are describing.
Before casting off your real-estate albatross, carefully weigh the pros and cons.
Ask students to share their thoughts on the pros and cons of each destination.
There are pros and cons to this approach, but that is the decisive political virtue of casting the target this way.
Lots of pros and cons here with development vs pollution and exploitation vs ecosystem protection.
If you compare the pros and cons, in my opinion the pros win.
Obviously you don't understand the concept of weighing pros and cons.
While there are pros and cons to that they will always use the net.
There are always two sides to a coin, and pros and cons to an event.
British Dictionary definitions for pros and cons
pros and cons
plural noun
1.
the various arguments in favour of and against a motion, course of action, etc
Word Origin
C16: from Latin prō for + con, from contrā against
Idioms and Phrases with pros and cons
pros and cons
Arguments or considerations for and against something, as in We'd best weigh all the pros and cons before we decide to add a new wing to the library. This idiom is taken from the Latin pro for “for” and con for “against.” [ Late 1500s ]