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siz·a·ble
/
ˈsaɪ
zə
bəl
/
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[
sahy
-z
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
of considerable
size
; fairly large:
He inherited a sizable fortune.
2.
Obsolete
.
of convenient or suitable
size
.
Also,
sizeable
.
Origin:
1605–15;
size
1
+
-able
Related forms
siz·a·ble·ness,
noun
siz·a·bly,
adverb
un·siz·a·ble,
adjective
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sizable
or
sizeable
(ˈsaɪzəb
ə
l)
—
adj
quite large
sizeable
or
sizeable
—
adj
'sizableness
or
sizeable
—
n
'sizeableness
or
sizeable
—
n
'sizably
or
sizeable
—
adv
'sizeably
or
sizeable
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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