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sizable

or size·a·ble

[ sahy-zuh-buh l ]

/ ˈsaɪ zə bəl /

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adjective

of considerable size; fairly large: He inherited a sizable fortune.

Obsolete. of convenient or suitable size.

Origin of sizable

First recorded in 1605–15; size¹ + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM sizable

siz·a·ble·ness, noun siz·a·bly, adverb un·siz·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby sizable

sixty-sixth, sixty-third, sixty-three, sixty-two, sixtypenny, sizable, sizar, size, size queen, size up, size zero

Example sentences from the Web for sizable

A sizable number of Asian Americans feel that affirmative action, in college admissions or elsewhere, has hurt them personally.

Why Harvard's Asians Are Invisible |Tim Mak |November 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
His flaws are eclipsed by the sizable shadow of his strengths.

Noam Chomsky—Infuriating and Necessary |David Masciotra |September 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Defense Department officials initially suggested a sizable residual force, with estimates ranging from 16,000 to 24,000 troops.

Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: August 24 |PunditFact.com |August 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When one commuter stands to leave, a businessman outpaces a woman hauling a sizable shopping bag.

Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway |Kevin Zawacki |August 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Asked how she managed the sizable number of progressives in the Democratic caucus, she shot back, “I led… I led.”

Pelosi to Boehner: I Quashed Impeachment, and So Can You |Eleanor Clift |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In fact, he hired his own lecturers, and spent a sizable fortune on them in mere traveling expenses over California.

The Little Lady of the Big House |Jack London
When he fell in front of me, I noticed that there was quite a sizable slip of paper in his hand.

Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 |Various
There is an inner organization of no small moment in the passenger office of any sizable railroad.

The Modern Railroad |Edward Hungerford
In a moment a shower of sizable firewood was dropping all about the herring-tub.

The Backwoodsmen |Charles G. D. Roberts
A sizable portion of the force must be able to deliver ordnance of enemy targets from ranges in excess of 5,000KM.

Shock and Awe |Harlan K. Ullman

British Dictionary definitions for sizable

sizable

sizeable

/ (ˈsaɪzəbəl) /

adjective

quite large

Derived forms of sizable

sizableness or sizeableness, noun sizably or sizeably, adverb