sizable

or size·a·ble

[ sahy-zuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. of considerable size; fairly large: He inherited a sizable fortune.

  2. Obsolete. of convenient or suitable size.

Origin of sizable

1
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

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How to use sizable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sizable

sizable

sizeable

/ (ˈsaɪzəbəl) /


adjective
  1. quite large

Derived forms of sizable

  • sizableness or sizeableness, noun
  • sizably or sizeably, adverb

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