Con*sid"er*a*ble
(kŏn*sĭd"ẽr*ȧ*b'l),
a. [Cf. F. considérable.]
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.