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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConsiderable
/kənˈsɪdərəbəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Notably large in size, amount, or extent.
"A considerable amount of time and money was spent on the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from French, or from Latin considerabilis, from considerare 'to examine'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Considerable" is said worldwide
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considérable
Transliteration: konsiderabl
"Il y a eu un retard considérable."
beträchtlich
Transliteration: bəˈtʁɛçtlich
"Sie hatten beträchtlichen Erfolg."
considerevole
Transliteration: konsiderevole
"C'è stato un aumento considerevole."
considerable
Transliteration: konsiderable
"Hubo un retraso considerable."
considerável
Transliteration: kõsideɾavew
"Houve um progresso considerável."
काफी
Transliteration: kaafi
"इसमें काफी समय लगेगा।"
相当大的
Transliteration: xiāng dāng dà de
"这项工作需要相当大的努力。"
상당한
Transliteration: sangdanghan
"그는 상당한 재산을 가지고 있다."
かなりの
Transliteration: kanari no
"かなりの時間がかかりました。"
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