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Considerable Kənˈsɪdərəbl Adjective Bre Project Wasted Amount Time

Word considerable
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / kənˈsɪdərəbl / NAmE / kənˈsɪdərəbl /
Example
  • the project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
  • damage to the building was considerable.
  • considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease.
  • they can run quite considerable distances.
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considerable

(adjective)BrE / kənˈsɪdərəbl / NAmE / kənˈsɪdərəbl /
  1. great in amount, size, importance, etc.
    • synonym significant
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/significant
    • The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money.
    • Damage to the building was considerable.
    • Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease.

    Extra Examples

    • They can run quite considerable distances.
    • Caring for elderly relatives requires considerable moral courage.
    • The animal was in considerable distress.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of being considered’): from medieval Latin considerabilis ‘worthy of consideration’, from Latin considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on sidus, sider- ‘star’.
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