considerable

[ kuhn-sid-er-uh-buhl ]

/ 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.

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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, adjectiveun·con·sid·er·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby considerable

conservatorship, conservatory, conserve, Consett, consider, considerable, considerably, considerance, considerate, consideration, considered

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How to use considerable in a sentence

This drove considerable performance improvements and allowed for a robust test-and-learn environment.
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Despite these advances, designing robots to work in unknown or inhospitable environments, like exoplanets or deep ocean trenches, still poses a considerable challenge for scientists and engineers.
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Dwelling on the problematic, as tempting as it is, overshadows the considerable triumph represented by the impressive score of Schitt’s Creek.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to get Israelis above the age of 16 vaccinated by the end of March—which would come in time for Israel’s fourth election in just two years, and one in which Netanyahu is facing considerable pressure.
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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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It is, however, true, that in this respect the German hexametrist has a considerable advantage over the English.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Thus he continued to rush over the frozen sea during a considerable part of that night.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
“We shall make Mr. Pickwick pay for peeping,” said Fogg, with considerable native humour, as he unfolded his papers.
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That was a considerable sensible commandment of yourn, always to shoot the foremost of the Mexicans when they attacked.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
A considerable proportion of the industrial and commercial news is now written to an end.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

British Dictionary definitions for considerable

considerable

/ (kənˈsɪdərəbəl) /

adjective

large enough to reckon witha considerable quantity

a lot of; muchhe had considerable courage

worthy of respecta considerable man in the scientific world

Derived forms of considerable

considerably, adverb

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