considerable

adjective
UK: /kənˈsɪdərəbl/
US: /kənˈsɪdərəbl/

  1. Large or great in size, amount, or degree.

    1. We made considerable progress today.
    2. The storm caused considerable damage to coastal areas, requiring extensive repairs.

  2. Important or worthy of attention; significant.

    1. He has considerable experience in marketing.
    2. Her research made a considerable contribution to the field of environmental science.

Synonyms

important significant notable large substantial
considerable adverb

  1. To a great extent; significantly.

    1. The weather has improved considerably.
    2. The company's profits have increased considerably since the new management took over.

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The word "considerable" in English means: Large or great in size, amount, or degree., Important or worthy of attention; significant..

The phonetic transcription of "considerable" is /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ in British English and /kənˈsɪdərəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "considerable": important, significant, notable, large, substantial.

Example usage of "considerable": "We made considerable progress today.". More examples on the page.