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" The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts. And there was a considerable challenge to that here and understandably so."
Howard Baker

Meaning of "considerable" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONSIDERABLE

kənˈsɪdərəbəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSIDERABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Considerable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CONSIDERABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of considerable in the English dictionary

The first definition of considerable in the dictionary is large enough to reckon with. Other definition of considerable is a lot of; much. Considerable is also worthy of respect.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSIDERABLE

admirable · comparable · desirable · durable · honorable · honourable · imponderable · inconsiderable · memorable · miserable · orderable · plunderable · ponderable · recoverable · renderable · solderable · sunderable · tenderable · vulnerable · wearable

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSIDERABLE

consider · considerably · considerance · considerate · considerately · considerateness · consideration · considerative · consideratively · considered · considerer · considering · consideringly · consigliere · consiglieri · consign · consignable · consignation · consignatory · consignee

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSIDERABLE

able · adorable · deliverable · deplorable · favourable · incomparable · incurable · innumerable · inseparable · intolerable · measurable · operable · parable · pleasurable · separable · the Honourable · tolerable · transferable · unbearable · undesirable · venerable

Synonyms and antonyms of considerable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONSIDERABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «considerable» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «considerable» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CONSIDERABLE

Find out the translation of considerable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of considerable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «considerable» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

相当多的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

considerable
570 millions of speakers
en

English

considerable
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

काफी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبيرة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

значительная
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

considerável
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গণ্যমান্য
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

considérable
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Besar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

beträchtlich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

かなりの
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

상당한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Gedhe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáng kể
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கணிசமான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सिंहाचा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

önemli
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

considerevole
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

znaczna
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

значна
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

considerabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σημαντική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aansienlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avsevärd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

betydelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of considerable

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSIDERABLE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of considerable
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «considerable».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about considerable

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «CONSIDERABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word considerable.
1
Gordon W. Allport
To a considerable degree, all minority groups suffer from the same state of marginality with its haunting consequences of insecurity, conflict, and irritation.
2
Piers Anthony
Normally I work out a general summary of what I mean to do, then start writing, and the details can be different from my anticipation. So there is considerable flow, but always within channels.
3
Mary Astell
The Relation we bear to the Wisdom of the Father, the Son of His Love, gives us indeed a dignity which otherwise we have no pretence to. It makes us something, something considerable even in God's Eyes.
4
Jane Austen
Surprises are foolish things. The pleasure is not enhanced, and the inconvenience is often considerable.
5
Howard Baker
The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts. And there was a considerable challenge to that here and understandably so.
6
Roger Bannister
I was playing rugby and the other games English school children do, and there was an event in which races were run, and I won these by a considerable margin.
7
Linwood Barclay
When I was in my early 20s, my dream was to write mystery novels. I wanted to do what my favourite crime writer, Ross Macdonald, did - crank out a book a year. The only problem - and it was a considerable one - was that I stank.
8
William Bligh
The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force.
9
George Phillips Bond
I had planned to accomplish something considerable, and this is the end.
10
Stephen Cambone
And the reason for focusing on that time frame is that it's going to take us a considerable period of time to develop the new capabilities, processes and organizations that will be needed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSIDERABLE»

Discover the use of considerable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to considerable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Considerable Passions: Golf, the Masters and the Legacy of ...
"The official companion to the permanent exhibition "Down the fairway with Bobby Jones" at the Atlanta History Center, Considerable passions reveals the life and accomplishments of golf's most beloved figure."--Cover.
Catherine M. Lewis, 2000
2
A Considerable Town
The author writes about her passion for Marseilles--a city she has known for half a century--describing all aspects of past and present life in the ancient seaport
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, 1978
3
World Trade Organization: Global Trade Talks Back on Track, ...
The outcome of ongoing World Trade Org. (WTO) negotiations is vital to the U.S. economy, because trade with WTO members accounts for 1/5 of the U.S. GDP.
Loren Yager (au), 2005
4
‘In Considerable Variety’: Introducing the Diversity of ...
The book introduces basic entomology, emphasising perspectives on insect diversity important in conservation assessment and setting priorities for management, as a foundation for managers and others without entomological training or ...
Tim R. New, 2011
5
Kingsweston Hill: A Poem; the Second Edition, with ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Thomas Hobhouse, 2009
6
Climatological Data for the United States by Sections
Heavy 'A to 1,5 inch___ ______ -_ Considerable 1 Polk __'_ Des Memes S. W. -_ Light Peas ______ -_ None 1 Marion __ Swan W. ______ __ ' ........ _- Heavy 1A to 5' inch Considerable 1 Shelby _ Jackson N. 8 miles 18 sq mi. Light Small .
United States. Weather Bureau, 1922
7
The Monthly magazine
Doubtful Sour. Sanguine Considerable. Very trnall. Considerable : increasing. Small. Very considerable. Very considerable. Moderate. Very considerable. The same. Great. Great. Vv - Considerable. Small. Wry considerable Very small. Great .
Monthly literary register
8
Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York
... ..serious 13 87% considerable 13 79% slight 28 . 182 Apple buccnlatrix ( Burculatrix pamifoliclla) . . . . . . . .serious 7 73 considerable 9 1 56% slight _ all old orchards Canker on leaves (Sphaeropsi: malorum) . . . . . . . . . ..serious 4 94 ...
New York (State). Legislature. Assembly, 1904
9
The Oxford Handbook of Employment Relations: Comparative ...
... Direct Committed Employee constraint Low Considerable Limited to managers Limited to top managers Considerable Degree of authority sharing Low Considerable Some Limited Considerable Scope of authority sharing Low Considerable ...
Adrian Wilkinson, Geoffrey Wood, Richard Deeg, 2014
10
Creating Effective Teaching and Learning Environments: First ...
chapter 2 A Profile of the teAcher PoPulAtion And the SchoolS in Which they Work On average across TALIS countries, the percentage of teachers working in schools with considerable responsibility for hiring and firing teachers was over twice ...
OECD, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSIDERABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term considerable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NUJ accepts ITV pay deal after 'considerable movement' from the …
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has joined media and entertainment trade union Bectu in accepting ITV's pay and conditions offer after ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
2
Mix Momentum At Considerable Level- American Apparel, Inc …
Struggling teen clothing retailer American Apparel, Inc. (NYSEMKT:APP) released that a restructuring plan to reduced costs other than warned ... «StreetWise Report, Jul 15»
3
Lib Dems have “considerable” power in House of Lords to hold …
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has claimed his party had “considerable” power in the House of Lords to try and protect the ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
4
Considerable Costs—Supreme Court Requires EPA To Consider …
United States: Considerable Costs—Supreme Court Requires EPA To Consider Cost Impacts Of Power Plant Toxic Emissions Rules. «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
5
Mix Momentum At Considerable Level- Family Dollar Stores Inc …
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) moved up 0.21% in previous session as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission permitted discount retailer ... «StreetWise Report, Jul 15»
6
AMD's Frame Rate Target Control tested with considerable power …
One of the key features of the new Radeon 300 and R9 Fury series of cards was something that AMD introduced as 'Frame Rate Target ... «TweakTown, Jul 15»
7
People with Blue Eyes Have Considerable Odds of Becoming …
According to a new study, the early signs of alcoholism may be reflected in your eye color. A group of researchers from University of Vermont ... «Lighthouse News Daily, Jul 15»
8
The ”Grexit” – a Betting Option or a Problem of Considerable
Also known as ”corective policies”, they required considerable austerity measures and notably higher taxes. Such policies were not once ... «Casino News Daily, Jul 15»
9
Mix Momentum At Considerable Level- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE …
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) released that Ronald Boire has been hired CEO of the firm's Retail business, effective September 8, 2015. «StreetWise Report, Jul 15»
10
Affiliated Managers Group: Considerable Value At Current Price …
Affiliated Managers Group is at a buy-ready position of value for investors looking to initiate a position at an excellent cost basis. A position ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
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