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• considerable amount — large amount, respectable amount …   English contemporary dictionary

• considerable — meaning ‘much; a lot of’ is used in BrE only of abstract things, such as attention, concern, delay, difficulty, distance, doubt, evidence, expense, experience, improvement, influence, interest, pain, pleasure, progress, sums of money, talent,… …   Modern English usage

• amount — ▪ I. amount a‧mount 1 [əˈmaʊnt] noun [countable, uncountable] a quantity of something: • debts that vary in amount • Figures show a big rise in the amount of money in the economy. • You must pay the full amount in advance. • a cheque in… …   Financial and business terms

• amount — a|mount1 W1S1 [əˈmaunt] n [U and C] 1.) a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance amount of ▪ They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York. a considerable/large/enormous etc amount ▪ a considerable amount of money …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• amount — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, copious amounts, enormous, huge, immense, incredible, large, massive, significant, substantial …   Collocations dictionary

• considerable — con|sid|er|a|ble W1S2 [kənˈsıdərəbəl] adj fairly large, especially large enough to have an effect or be important →↑inconsiderable considerable amount/number etc of sth ▪ We ve saved a considerable amount of money. ▪ Michael has already spent… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• considerable — adjective 1) a considerable amount of money Syn: sizable, substantial, appreciable, significant; goodly, fair, hefty, handsome, decent, worthwhile; ample, plentiful, abundant, great, large, generous; informal tidy, no …   Thesaurus of popular words

• amount — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substance (+ of): a considerable amount of money | a small/large etc amount: It s best to cook vegetables in a small amount of water. 2 the level or degree to which a feeling,… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• considerable — 01. Mike has made a [considerable] amount of money investing in the stock market. 02. We re thinking of buying a house now that prices have come down [considerably] in the last year. 03. The gas station is a [considerable] distance from here. 04 …   Grammatical examples in English

• considerable — con|sid|er|a|ble [ kən sıd(ə)rəbl ] adjective ** large in size, amount, or degree: a considerable amount of money a matter of considerable importance to all of us …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• considerable */*/*/ — UK [kənˈsɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l] / US adjective large in size, amount, or degree a considerable amount of money a matter of considerable importance to all of us …   English dictionary