sizeable

size·a·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahy-zuh-buh l]
- /ˈsaɪ zə bəl/
- /ˈsaɪ.zə.bl̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahy-zuh-buh l]
- /ˈsaɪ zə bəl/

Definitions of sizeable word

adjective sizeable of considerable size; fairly large: He inherited a sizable fortune. 1
adjective sizeable Obsolete. of convenient or suitable size. 1
adjective sizeable quite large 1
adjective sizeable Sizeable means fairly large. 0

See all 4 definitions of sizeable

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Origin of sizeable

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; size1 + -able

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Parts of speech for Sizeable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sizeable

sizeable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sizeable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sizeable

adj sizeable

astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
ginormous — extremely large; huge.
mega — Extremely.

adjective sizeable

commodious — A commodious room or house is large and has a lot of space.
considerable — Considerable means great in amount or degree.
decent — Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.

All 7 Synonyms of sizeable