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con⋅sid⋅er⋅a⋅ble

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n-sid-er-uh-buh

–adjective

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

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

–noun

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

–adverb

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

Origin:
1400–50; late ME < ML consīderābilis, equiv. to consīderā- (see consider ) + -bilis -ble

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Language Translation for : Considerable

Spanish:

considerable,

German:

beträchtlich,

Japanese:

かなりの

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con·sid·er·a·ble (kən-sĭd'ər-ə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Large in amount, extent, or degree: a writer of considerable influence.
Worthy of consideration; significant: The economy was a considerable issue in the campaign.

n. Informal
A considerable amount, extent, or degree.

con·sid'er·a·bly adv.

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considerable
adjective
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" [ant: inconsiderable]

Considerable

Con*sid"er*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. consid['e]rable.]

1. Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to.

It is considerable, that some urns have had inscriptions on them expressing that the lamps were burning. --Bp. Wilkins.

Eternity is infinitely the most considerable duration. --Tillotson.

2. Of some distinction; noteworthy; influential; respectable; -- said of persons.

You are, indeed, a very considerable man. --Junius.

3. Of importance or value.

In painting, not every action, nor every person, is considerable enough to enter into the cloth. --Dryden.

A considerable sum of money. --Prescott.