Dictionary Entry
considerable
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/Word FrequencyCommon (5.35)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A thing to be considered, consideration.
In a Sentence
“The article includes considerable to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“In colonial Maryland, whites complained to judicial authorities that slaves were “drunke on the Lords Day beating their Negro drums by which they call considerable Number of Negroes together in some Certaine places.””
“So those of you thinking about going hiking maybe this weekend into the Colorado Rockies, down to the San Juan, across the Wasatch and Siuwincas (ph) and up into parts of Idaho and Montana, we have what we call a considerable threat of avalanche danger in the back country areas.”
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Origin
From Latin 'considerare' meaning 'to observe, consider'.
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