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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1042 COCA: 2855

considerable

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considerable /kənˈsɪdɚrəbəl/ adjective
considerable
/kənˈsɪdɚrəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of CONSIDERABLE
[more considerable; most considerable]
: large in size, amount, or quantity相当大的;相当多的

— considerably

/kənˈsɪdɚrəbli/ adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1042 COCA: 2855

considerable

1 of 2

adjective

con·​sid·​er·​able kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl How to pronounce considerable (audio)
-ˈsi-drə-bəl
1
: worth consideration : significant
a considerable artist
2
: large in extent or degree
a considerable number
She was in considerable pain.
The trial attracted considerable public attention.
considerably
kən-ˈsi-dər(-ə)-blē How to pronounce considerable (audio)
-ˈsi-drə-blē
adverb

considerable

2 of 2

noun

: a considerable amount, degree, or extent

Example Sentences

Adjective We received a considerable number of complaints. She was in considerable pain. We have already wasted a considerable amount of time and money. The murder trial attracted considerable public attention. Damage to the vehicle was considerable.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The university's statement noted both sides had spent considerable time at the bargaining table over the weekend to strike a deal. David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 There was was no trace of infection in the bones, and new bone growth had formed over the amputated area – something that takes considerable time. Katie Hunt, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The rookie speedster from Tennessee missed considerable time over the last three weeks with an undisclosed injury but was on the field Monday, and that bodes well for his availability on Sunday. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Biden has also spent considerable time in Pennsylvania in recent days, underscoring the political significance this year of what may be the nation’s ultimate battleground state. Katie Glueck, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2022 Over the past month, hospital leaders spent considerable time on how to operate under the law. Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022 Powers-Johnson was among a small group of players who have been out for considerable time, including offensive lineman Bram Walden, outside linebacker Jaden Navarrette and defensive linemen Sua’ava Poti and Maceal Afaese. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 Lange takes considerable time analyzing the layout of the Shops and Restaurants at Hudson Yards, the mall within the $25 billion real estate project on Manhattan’s West Side. Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 New York’s water supply is spread across a vascular network of aqueducts, tunnels and reservoirs throughout the state, marvels of civil engineering that took considerable time, money and coercion to construct. Marc Weingarten, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022
Noun
But the mist remained thick, the swell considerable, and the Australian warmth had given way to Antarctic chill. Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see consider

Noun

see consider

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of considerable was circa 1619
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1042 COCA: 2855

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