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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Considerable \Con*sid"er*a*ble\ (k[o^]n*s[i^]d"[~e]r*[.a]*b'l), a. [Cf. F. consid['e]rable.]
1. Worthy of consideration; requiring to be observed, 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.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
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" [ant: {inconsiderable}]
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