D defs.my
Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Considerable

/(kŏn*sĭd"ẽr*ȧ*b'l)/ · Con·sid·er·a·ble · IPA /kənˈsɪdəɹəbl̩/
01 a. Worthy of consideration; requiring to be observed, borne in mind, or attended to.
  1. 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. 2.
    Of some distinction; noteworthy; influential; respectable; -- said of persons.
    “You are, indeed, a very considerable man.” — Junius.
  3. 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.