Origin: Latin suffix -able
Considerable has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
A thing to be considered, consideration.
"The committee decided that his proposal warranted considerable before moving forward with the project."
"The considerable was too large to ignore in the final report."
Usage: Considerable is primarily an adjective describing something large in amount or extent, not a noun. You should use the noun form "consideration" instead when referring to a thing that needs to be thought about.
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"
Significant; worth considering.
"The considerable amount of rain we received last week has made the garden paths muddy and difficult to walk on."
In plain English: Considerable means a large amount that is definitely noticeable.
"She made a considerable effort to finish the project on time."
Usage: Use considerable to describe a large amount or degree of something, such as considerable effort or considerable wealth. It emphasizes that the quantity is substantial enough to be important or worthy of attention.
The word considerable comes from combining the verb consider with the suffix -able to mean something worthy of consideration. It entered English as a straightforward formation that has retained its original sense of being significant or noteworthy.