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considerable

con·si·de·rable

UK/kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/ US/kənˈsɪdɹəbl̩/ fairly common

adjective

1.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

  • “a considerable quantity”
  • “the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign”
  • “went to considerable trouble for us”
  • “spent a considerable amount of time on the problem”
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Origin

From consider + -able.

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