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considerable

Syllabification: (con·sid·er·a·ble)

Pronunciation: /kənˈsidər(ə)bəl, -ˈsidrəbəl/

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Definition of considerable

adjective

notably large in size, amount, or extent:a position of considerable influence
(of a person) having merit or distinction:he was a limited, but still considerable, novelist

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'capable of being considered'): from medieval Latin considerabilis 'worthy of consideration', from Latin considerare (see consider)