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Definition of considerable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
importancesignificant enough to be noticed or considered
- Her contribution to the team was considerable.
2.
large amountlarge in size, amount, or degree
- She has done considerable work on the project..
Expressions with considerable
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during a fairly long period without exact length given
He waited for some considerable time before she arrived.
in a large or significant way or amount
The weather affected our plans to a considerable extent.
in a way that allows much freedom or exaggeration
The story was told with considerable licence.
Origin of considerable
Latin, considerare (to look at closely)
Terms with considerable included in their meaning
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size
of considerable or relatively great size
student task
task requiring considerable effort by students
quantity
existing in considerable quantity or number
considerable
indicating a considerable amount or number
a lot
considerable quantity or number of
quantity
emphasizing a considerable quantity
endeavor
significant undertaking requiring considerable effort
education
school task requiring considerable effort
height
at a considerable height
intensity
to a considerable degree or extent
waves
turbulent water with swells of considerable size
important
having considerable importance or effect
significant
of considerable importance, size, or worth
quantity
indicates a considerable amount of something
degree
indicating a considerable degree or extent
effort
bring to notice with considerable effort
plump person
having considerable flesh or being plump
quantity
indicates a considerable quantity of something
measurement
considerable in size or extent
significant
fairly significant or considerable
distance
at a considerable distance in space or time
large amount
considerable in size or amount
degree
in a significant or considerable degree
thinking mind
considerable thinking or mental activity is occurring
Examples of considerable in a sentence
There was a considerable delay due to the weather. The project required a considerable amount of time. There was considerable interest in the new product.
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- French:considérable, substantiel, ...
- German:beträchtlich, stark, ...
- Italian:notevole, ...
- Spanish:considerable, ...
- Portuguese:considerável, grande, ...
- Chinese:显著的, 实质性, ...
- Japanese:かなりの, ...
- Arabic:مَلْحُوظ, ضَخْم, ...
- Hebrew:נִיכָּר, מַשְׁמָעוּתִי, ...
- Russian:значительный, ...
- Ukrainian:значний, ...
- Hindi:उल्लेखनीय, विशेषा, ...
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