(formal) great in amount, size, importance, etc:
The project wasted a considerable amount of time and money. * Damage to the building was considerable. * Considerable progress has been made in finding a cure for the disease.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, considerable is tagged as adjective.
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