re·mark·a·ble

[ri-mahr-kuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
2.
worthy of notice or attention.

Origin:
1595–1605; < French remarquable. See remark, -able

re·mark·a·bil·i·ty, re·mark·a·ble·ness, noun
re·mark·a·bly, adverb
qua·si-re·mark·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-re·mark·a·bly, adverb
un·re·mark·a·ble, adjective
un·re·mark·a·bly, adverb


2. notable, noteworthy, striking, extraordinary, wonderful, unusual, singular, uncommon.


1, 2. common, ordinary.
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remarkable (rɪˈmɑːkəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  worthy of note or attention: a remarkable achievement
2.  unusual, striking, or extraordinary: a remarkable sight
 
re'markableness
 
n
 
remarka'bility
 
n
 
re'markably
 
adv

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It's remarkable what centuries of plant breeding can do.
With a remarkable array of communication skills, weaver ants may have perfected
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He has put together a remarkable team to try to determine exactly how the
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Yet over the past five years the country has undergone a little-noticed but
  remarkable transformation.
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