considerable
Use Considerable in a sentence
ər 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.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | large enough to reckon with: a considerable quantity |
| 2. | a lot of; much: he had considerable courage |
| 3. | worthy of respect: a considerable man in the scientific world |
| con'siderably | |
| —adv | |
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Considerable
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Word Origin & History
considerable
mid-15c., "capable of being considered," from M.L. considerabilis "worthy to be considered," from considerare (see consider). Meaning "pretty large" is from 1640s (implied in considerably).
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Example sentences
But the data also shows something that may be much more important, though there are some considerable uncertainties involved.
It may be a considerable time before this theatrical ideal is realized.
The thawing permafrost indicates that the warning about strong positive feedbacks have considerable merit.
Performs work of considerable difficulty in the solicitation and execution of a variety of supply and service contracts.
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