adjective
considerable
kuhn-SIH-duh-ruhbl
adjective
1
Large enough in size, amount, or degree to be important.
"The project required a considerable amount of funding."
"She has considerable experience in negotiation."
How to Use Considerable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBig enough to matter or be worth noticing.
Common pairings
considerable amount
considerable effort
considerable damage
Word Forms
more considerable comparative, considerables plural, most considerable superlative
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Etymology
From consider plus -able, "able to be considered," which shifted over time to mean "significant."