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[ adjective ] fairly large

Synonyms

sizeable ample

Examples

"a sizable fortune" "an ample waistline" "of ample proportions"

Used in print

(Jesse W. Grimes and Wesley Allinsmith, "Compuls...)

The structured schools were in an industrial city , with three family tenement_houses typical of the residential areas , but with one rather sizable section of middle-class homes .

Related terms

large

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[ adjective ] large in amount or extent or degree

Examples

"it cost a considerable amount" "a goodly amount" "received a hefty bonus" "a respectable sum" "a tidy sum of money" "a sizable fortune"

Related terms

considerable

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