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considerable

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con·sid·er·a·ble  (kn-sdr--bl)
adj.
1. Large in amount, extent, or degree: a writer of considerable influence.
2. Worthy of consideration; significant: The economy was a considerable issue in the campaign.
n. Informal
A considerable amount, extent, or degree.

con·sider·a·bly adv.

considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbəl]
adj
1. large enough to reckon with a considerable quantity
2. a lot of; much he had considerable courage
3. worthy of respect a considerable man in the scientific world
considerably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.considerable - 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"
big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world"
inconsiderable - too small or unimportant to merit attention; "passed his life in an inconsiderable village"; "their duties were inconsiderable"; "had no inconsiderable influence"

considerable
adjective
Translations
considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbl] ADJconsiderable
a considerable number of applicantsun número considerable de solicitudes
a considerable sum of moneyuna suma considerable de dinero
they achieved a considerable degree of successtuvieron un éxito considerable
we had considerable difficultytuvimos bastante dificultad
I'd been living in England for a or some considerable timellevaba bastante tiempo viviendo en Inglaterra
to a or some considerable extenten gran parte
the building suffered considerable damageel edificio sufrió daños de consideración
considerable [kənˈsɪdərəbəl] adjconsidérable
considerable
adjbeträchtlich, erheblich; sum of money, achievement alsoansehnlich; loss also, interest, incomegroß; (used admiringly) number, size, achievement, effort etcbeachtlich; to a considerable extent or degreeweitgehend; to face considerable difficultiesmit beträchtlichen or erheblichen or gewaltigen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert sein; for a or some considerable timefür eine ganze Zeit
considerable [kənˈsɪdrəbl] adjconsiderevole, notevole
to a considerable extent → in gran parte, in misura notevole
considerable [kənˈsɪdrəbl] adjconsiderevole, notevole
to a considerable extent → in gran parte, in misura notevole


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