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The storm caused considerable damage.
What does Considerable mean?
Fairly large or important.
Dictionary definition
Large in amount, size, or importance.
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She made considerable progress in reading.
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Considerable means the amount is large enough to notice.
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What does considerable mean?
Considerable means large in amount, size, or importance.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to considerable?
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Considerable
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WordConsiderable.
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MeaningConsiderable means Fairly large or important.
ExampleExample: The storm caused considerable damage.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- kun · sid · er · uh · bul
- Strongest beat
- sid
- Ending
- bul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sid.
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largeA similar word or phrase for considerable in this meaning.
significantA similar word or phrase for considerable in this meaning.
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