I. -ˈsi-dər(-ə)-bəl, -ˈsi-drə-bəl adjective
Date: circa 1619
1. : worth consideration : significant
a considerable artist
2. : large in extent or degree
a considerable number
• con·sid·er·ably -blē adverb
II. noun
Date: 1685
: a considerable amount, degree, or extent