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# considerable

adjective (considerable)

«considerable» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Large in size, amount or importance; quite a lot: a considerable amount of money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#m1)
2. (formal) Worth thinking about or important: a considerable writer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#m2)

### In the lessons

A formal word in exams, news and reports, often meaning "a lot" or "quite big". In maths word problems in exam language it signals a large but not exact amount. Phrases: considerable amount, considerable time, at considerable cost, to a considerable extent.

### Examples

- The storm caused considerable damage to the roofs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#x1)
- It took a considerable amount of time to finish the model. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#x2)
- (formal) A considerable number of pupils were absent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#x3)
- The new bridge was built at considerable cost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#x4)
- He has considerable skill at chess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#x5)
- (formal) The difference between the two totals is considerable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#x6)
- This I did, and before long had amassed a considerable sum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/#x7)

### Note

Adjective; the adverb is considerably. Do not confuse with considerate (thinking of other people's feelings). "Considerable" gives no exact number; a maths answer still needs the given figures.

## In Jewish tradition

A formal word in exams, news and reports, often meaning "a lot" or "quite big". In maths word problems in exam language it signals a large but not exact amount. Phrases: considerable amount, considerable time, at considerable cost, to a considerable extent.

### Note

Adjective; the adverb is considerably. Do not confuse with considerate (thinking of other people's feelings). "Considerable" gives no exact number; a maths answer still needs the given figures.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «considerable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/considerable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«considerable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/considerable.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «considerable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/considerable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«considerable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/considerable.html) on Mova free.