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

Worthy of being considered: important: more than a little.

Usage examples for considerable:

• 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