Considerable

a.	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.

Adj.

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considerable - 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" Antonyms: inconsiderable - too small or unimportant to merit attention; "passed his life in an inconsiderble village"; "their duties were inconsiderable"; "had no inconsiderable influence"

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