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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. considrable.]

2. Considerable(adj)

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

   Etymology: [Cf. F. considrable.]

3. Considerable(adj)

   of importance or value

   Etymology: [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. Volvo Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson:

   On a component level, I see considerable cost savings. Most important is the development side. The engineers will get the resources to take the next step to develop top-notch hybrid engines.

2. Miss Piggy:

   After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Kermit the Frog and moi have made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship.

3. Kingston Reif:

   Over the past decade, it has invested considerable resources in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and undertaken extensive nuclear and missile testing in order to realize the capability to threaten the Kingston Reif homeland with missile attack. As a result, North Korea has neared the time when it could credibly do so.

4. Veryan Khan:

   According to the Algerian security forces, Safieddine al-Mauritani and another member of the group were traveling to Mali in a four-wheel vehicle loaded with arms and a considerable amount of cash to execute attacks.

5. Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love (1972):

   History does not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help. But, like dandruff, most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it.

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