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Considerable Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Considerable? [adj] large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Considerable: appreciable \| extended \| extensive \| goodish \| goodly \| hefty \| respectable \| right smart \| significant \| sizable \| sizeable \| substantial \| tidy \| wide Related Terms \| Find terms related to Considerable: able \| absolute \| active \| appreciable \| ascendant \| authoritarian \| authoritative \| authorized \| autocratic \| big \| big-league \| big-name \| big-time \| bigwig \| bigwigged \| billion \| bumper \| capable \| clothed with authority \| commanding \| competent \| comprehensive \| consequential \| controlling \| decent \| deep \| distinguished \| dominant \| double-barreled \| duly constituted \| earthshaking \| effective \| efficacious \| eminent \| empowered \| estimable \| ever so many \| ex officio \| exhaustive \| extensive \| fair \| full \| full many \| good \| goodly \| governing \| grand \| grave \| great \| healthy \| heaped-up \| heavy \| heavyweight \| hefty \| hegemonic \| hegemonistic \| high-powered \| illustrious \| imperative \| important \| influential \| intense \| irresistible \| jillion \| large \| large-scale \| leading \| main \| major \| man-sized \| many \| material \| maximum \| meaningful \| mighty \| million \| momentous \| monocratic \| multifarious \| multifold \| multiple \| multitudinal \| multitudinous \| myriad \| name \| no few \| not a few \| notable \| noteworthy \| noticeable \| numerous \| of consequence \| official \| plenary \| potent \| powerful \| preeminent \| prestigious \| pretty \| prominent \| puissant \| quite some \| ranking \| remarkable \| respectable \| ruling \| self-important \| senior \| sensible \| serious \| significant \| sizable \| sizeable \| smart \| strong \| substantial \| superior \| supreme \| tall \| thousand \| tidy \| total \| totalitarian \| very many \| weighty \| world-shaking \| worthy \| zillion See Also \| Considerable In Webster's Dictionary \Consid"era*ble\, a. [Cf. F. consid['e]rable.] 1. Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to. It is considerable, that some urns have had inscriptions on them expressing that the lamps were burning. --Bp. Wilkins. Eternity is infinitely the most considerable duration. --Tillotson. 2. Of some distinction; noteworthy; influential; respectable; -- said of persons. You are, indeed, a very considerable man. --Junius. 3. Of importance or value. In painting, not every action, nor every person, is considerable enough to enter into the cloth. --Dryden. A considerable sum of money. --Prescott.

Considerable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Considerable?

[adj] large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem"

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Considerable In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*sid"er*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. consid['e]rable.]
1. Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to.

         It is considerable, that some urns have had
         inscriptions on them expressing that the lamps were
         burning.                              --Bp. Wilkins.

         Eternity is infinitely the most considerable
         duration.                             --Tillotson.

2. Of some distinction; noteworthy; influential; respectable;
   -- said of persons.

         You are, indeed, a very considerable man. --Junius.

3. Of importance or value.

         In painting, not every action, nor every person, is
         considerable enough to enter into the cloth.
                                               --Dryden.

         A considerable sum of money.          --Prescott.

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