Definitions for considerable
kənˈsɪd ər ə bəlcon·sid·er·able

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. considerable(Adjective)

   Significant; worth considering.

   I've spent a considerable amount of time on this.

2. considerable(Adjective)

   Large in amount.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Considerable(adj)

   worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to

2. Considerable(adj)

   of some distinction; noteworthy; influential; respectable; -- said of persons

3. Considerable(adj)

   of importance or value

Origin: [Cf. F. considrable.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'considerable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1020

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'considerable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2449

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'considerable' in Adjectives Frequency: #127

How to pronounce considerable?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say considerable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of considerable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of considerable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of considerable in a Sentence

1. Jerry Nadler:

   There is considerable direct evidence.

2. Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrota:

   There is obviously considerable uncertainty here.

3. Mitchell Gaines:

   There's considerable danger with the tide coming up.

4. Wulf Utian:

   Some women simply cannot complete a day’s activities without considerable stress.

5. Governor John Bel Edwards:

   These travel trailers were picked up, thrown a considerable distance and just mangled.

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