English-Thai Dictionary

considerable

ADJ สำคัญ  important significant sum-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONSIDERABLE

a.[See Consider. ] 1. That may be considered; that is to be observed, remarked or attended to.
It is considerable, that some urns have had inscriptions on them, expressing that the lamps were burning.
[This primary use of the word is obsolescent or very rarely used. ]
2. Worthy of consideration; worthy of regard or attention.
Eternity is infinitely the most considerable duration.
As that which is worthy of regard is in some measure important, hence
3. Respectable; deserving of notice; of some distinction; applied to persons.
Men considerable in all worthy professions, eminent in many ways of life.
4. Important; valuable; or moderately large, according to the subject. Considerable aid was expected from the allies. A man has a considerable estate in Norfolk. A considerable sum of money was collected. Sometimes followed by to. He thought his aid considerable to him.

 

CONSIDERABLENESS

n.Some degree of importance, moment or dignity; a degree of value or importance that deserves notice. The considerableness of things is to be estimated by their usefulness, or by their effects on society.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONSIDERABLE

Con *sid "er *a *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. considérable.]

 

1. Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to. It is considerable, that some urns have had inscriptions on them expressing that the lamps were burning. Bp. Wilkins. Eternity is infinitely the most considerable duration. Tillotson.

 

2. Of some distinction; noteworthy; influential; respectable; -- said of persons. You are, indeed, a very considerable man. Junius.

 

3. Of importance or value. In painting, not every action, nor every person, is considerable enough to enter into the cloth. Dryden. A considerable sum of money. Prescott.

 

CONSIDERABLENESS

CONSIDERABLENESS Con *sid "er *a *ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: Worthiness of consideration; dignity; value; size; amount.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

considerable

con sid er a ble |kənˈsidər (ə )bəl, -ˈsidrəbəl kənˈsɪdərəbəl | ▶adjective notably large in size, amount, or extent: a position of considerable influence. • (of a person ) having merit or distinction: he was a limited, but still considerable, novelist. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of being considered ’): from medieval Latin considerabilis ‘worthy of consideration, ’ from Latin considerare (see consider ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

considerable

con |sid ¦er |able |kənˈsɪd (ə )rəb (ə )l | ▶adjective notably large in size, amount, or extent: a position of considerable influence. • (of a person ) having merit or distinction: Snow was a limited, but still considerable, novelist. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘capable of being considered ’): from medieval Latin considerabilis ‘worthy of consideration ’, from Latin considerare (see consider ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

considerable

considerable adjective 1 a considerable amount of money: sizable, substantial, appreciable, significant; goodly, fair, hefty, handsome, decent, worthwhile; ample, plentiful, abundant, great, large, generous; informal tidy, not to be sneezed at. ANTONYMS paltry. 2 considerable success: much, great, a lot of, lots of, a great deal of, plenty of, a fair amount of. ANTONYMS minor. 3 a considerable player in the game of politics: distinguished, noteworthy, important, significant, prominent, eminent, influential, illustrious; renowned, celebrated, acclaimed. ANTONYMS insignificant.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

considerable

considerable adjective 1 he escaped with a considerable amount of money: sizeable, substantial, appreciable, significant; goodly, tolerable, fair, reasonable, tidy, hefty, handsome, comfortable, decent, worthwhile, worth having, worth taking into account; ample, plentiful, abundant, superabundant, great, large, lavish, profuse, generous; marked, noticeable; informal not to be sneezed at, OK; literary plenteous. ANTONYMS paltry. 2 he turned professional and met with considerable success: much, a lot of, lots of, a great deal of, plenty of, a fair amount of, great. ANTONYMS minor. 3 he became a considerable gentleman cricketer: distinguished, noteworthy, noted, important, significant, prominent, eminent, influential, illustrious; renowned, celebrated, acclaimed, highly rated, much touted, well thought of, well received, of repute, of high standing, of distinction. ANTONYMS insignificant.

 

French Dictionary

considérable

considérable adj. adjectif Important par le nombre, le prix, la force. : Des progrès considérables. SYNONYME énorme ; grand ; immense .

 

considérablement

considérablement adv. adverbe Beaucoup. : L ’entreprise s ’est développée considérablement. SYNONYME énormément .

 

Spanish Dictionary

considerable

considerable adjetivo Que es digno de ser considerado por su cantidad o importancia :fue una impresión considerable; la filosofía de la ciencia ha realizado en este siglo progresos considerables; comenzó a criar animales para tener siempre a mano una considerable cantidad de alimento .SINÓNIMO apreciable, estimable .

 

considerablemente

considerablemente adverbio En gran cantidad o medida :los casos de infección han disminuido considerablemente; la crónica escasez de trigo se palió considerablemente con las importaciones por mar .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

considerable

con sid er a ble /kənsɪ́d (ə )rəb (ə )l / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) →consider (副 )considerably 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗かなりの , 相当の ; 大した 〈量 数 程度 大きさなど 〉(↔inconsiderable )▸ gain a considerable amount of weight かなり体重が増える ▸ take quite a considerable effort かなりの努力を要する ▸ That makes a considerable difference .それはかなり重要な問題だ .2 〈人 物 事が 〉重要な , 注目に値する ▸ considerable remarks 注目すべき発言 名詞 U ｟くだけて ｠〖時にa ～〗かなりの数 [量 , 程度 ]; たくさん .