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considerable(dictionary)

considerable (iou)



considerable adjective, noun, & adverb. LME.
[medieval Latin considerabilis worthy to be considered, from Latin considerare: see CONSIDER, -ABLE.]
A. adjective.
That may be considered or viewed. rare. LME-M17.
That should be considered or taken into account; notable. L16-E18.
Worthy of consideration or regard; of consequence. (Passing into sense 4.) E17.
W. Field The daughter of a considerable potter in that neighbourhood.
Worthy of consideration by reason of magnitude; somewhat large in amount, extent, duration, etc.; a good deal of (an immaterial or (chiefly US) material thing). M17.
Conan Doyle A great wandering house, standing in a considerable park. D. L. Sayers She evidently gave considerable thought to the subject. W. Boyd The flow of traffic was considerable.
b. noun.
A thing to be considered; a point etc. worth considering. M-L17.
A fair amount or quantity (of), a good deal, much. US. L17.
W. Faulkner Maybe a considerable of almost anything else. I. Shaw I've heard considerable about you.
C. adverb. = considerably. Now US & dial. L17.
considera'bility noun (rare) M17.
considerableness noun (now rare) M17.
considerably adverb (a) in a way or to a degree that ought to be noticed; (b) to a large extent, much, a good deal: M17.