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considerable
[kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl]
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.
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
Other Word Forms
- unconsiderable adjective
- unconsiderably adverb
- considerably adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of considerable1
Example Sentences
This tariff-dividend ploy suffers from fanciful math, shoddy economics and — not least — considerable legal obstacles.
Amazon’s stock is also trading at a considerable discount to its Big Tech peers, making the recent price drop an attractive entry point for Amazon bulls.
Amazon’s stock is also trading at a considerable discount to its Big Tech peers, making the recent price drop an attractive entry point for Amazon bulls.
“Forecasts for the level of borrowing this year are subject to considerable uncertainty, never mind those for borrowing in four or five years’ time,” said Nick Ridpath, an economist at the IFS.
“If MicroStrategy is excluded from these indices, it could face considerable pressure to its valuation given that passive index-tracking funds represent a substantial share of its ownership,” the JP Morgan analysts wrote.
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