considerable

[ kuh n-sid-er-uh-buh l ]

/ kənˈsɪd ər ə bəl /

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adjective

rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.

worthy of respect, attention, etc.; important; distinguished: a considerable person.

noun

Informal. much; not a little: He has done considerable for the community.

adverb

Nonstandard: Older Use. considerably; noticeably; much: I'm feeling considerable better now.

Origin of considerable

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin consīderābilis, equivalent to consīderā- (see consider) + -bilis -ble

OTHER WORDS FROM considerable

un·con·sid·er·a·ble, adjective un·con·sid·er·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby considerable

conservatorium, conservatory, conserve, consett, consider, considerable, considerably, considerance, considerate, consideration, considered

Example sentences from the Web for considerable

We were on it for forty minutes of the film, a considerable part of our schedule.

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That is thanks in considerable part to the cops, no matter what else is said about a few of them.

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The series was cancelled after one season, but Leto had already proven his considerable talent.

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According to James Madison, there was “a considerable pause.”

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He finishes off the task he has set himself here with considerable precision and skill.

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This part of this letter was written, as Johnson goes on to say, a considerable time before the conclusion.

Life Of Johnson, Volume 4 (of 6) |Boswell
A secondary result would be a considerable power development and a source of domestic water supply for southern California.

State of the Union Addresses of Calvin Coolidge |Calvin Coolidge
Mary had contrived to quiet her lover with considerable propriety of demeanour.

Doctor Thorne |Anthony Trollope
The climate of Cannes has been the subject of a considerable variety of opinion,—the preponderance being, however, in its favour.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 |Various
They all made a tour of the mine which had been dug a considerable distance into the mountain.

Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road |Edward L. Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for considerable

considerable

/ (kənˈsɪdərəbəl) /

adjective

large enough to reckon with a considerable quantity

a lot of; much he had considerable courage

worthy of respect a considerable man in the scientific world

Derived forms of considerable

considerably, adverb

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