considerable

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈsɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l/

adjective

  • notably large in size, amount, or extent: a position of considerable influence
  • (of a person) having merit or distinction: Snow 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)