considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
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Adjective

1.
importancesignificant enough to be noticed or considered
  • Her contribution to the team was considerable.
significant substantial
2.
large amountlarge in size, amount, or degree
  • She has done considerable work on the project..
significant substantial
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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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largeadj.
size
of considerable or relatively great size
student task
task requiring considerable effort by students
largeadj.
quantity
existing in considerable quantity or number
someadj.
considerable
indicating a considerable amount or number
somedet.
a lot
considerable quantity or number of
someart.
quantity
emphasizing a considerable quantity
endeavor
significant undertaking requiring considerable effort
education
school task requiring considerable effort

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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  1. French:considérable, substantiel, ...
  2. German:beträchtlich, stark, ...
  3. Italian:notevole, ...
  4. Spanish:considerable, ...
  5. Portuguese:considerável, grande, ...
  6. Chinese:显著的, 实质性, ...
  7. Japanese:かなりの, ...
  8. Arabic:مَلْحُوظ, ضَخْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִיכָּר, מַשְׁמָעוּתִי, ...
  10. Russian:значительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:значний, ...
  12. Hindi:उल्लेखनीय, विशेषा, ...

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