Results for considerable
Definitions of considerable:
part of speech: adverb
Considerably.
part of speech: adjective
That may be considered; important; valuable; moderately large.
part of speech: adjective
Worthy of notice; important; valuable; worthy of regard by reason of size, quantity, etc.
part of speech: adjective
Usage examples for considerable:
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They were taking to hockey with wild enthusiasm and gave evidence of considerable promise.
"The Luckiest Girl in the School", Angela Brazil -
M. de Francueil had the goodness to wait a considerable time before he disposed of my place.
"The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Book VIII.", Jean Jacques Rousseau -
There was considerable conversation and movement among our men that night.
""And they thought we wouldn't fight"", Floyd Gibbons -
Until the arrival of the subchasers sinkings had been taking place in these waters on a considerable scale.
"The Victory At Sea", William Sowden Sims Burton J. Hendrick