Considerable
Example: The change has considerable impact on results
Definition
"Considerable" describes something that is notably large in size, amount, or degree, often enough to be worthy of attention or significant impact. For example, a change with considerable impact is one that greatly affects the results or outcome.
Etymology
The word "considerable" comes from the Latin verb 'considerare,' meaning 'to look at closely' or 'to contemplate.' It evolved through Old French as 'considerable' before entering English in the late Middle Ages, originally implying something worthy of careful thought due to its importance or size.
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"Considerable" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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