siz·a·ble

[sahy-zuh-buhl]
adjective
1.
of considerable size; fairly large: He inherited a sizable fortune.
2.
Obsolete. of convenient or suitable size.
Also, sizeable.


Origin:
1605–15; size1 + -able

siz·a·ble·ness, noun
siz·a·bly, adverb
un·siz·a·ble, adjective
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sizable or sizeable (ˈsaɪzəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
quite large
 
sizeable or sizeable
 
adj
 
'sizableness or sizeable
 
n
 
'sizeableness or sizeable
 
n
 
'sizably or sizeable
 
adv
 
'sizeably or sizeable
 
adv

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