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sizable

American  
[sahy-zuh-buhl] / ˈsaɪ zə bəl /
Or sizeable

adjective

  1. of considerable size; fairly large.

    He inherited a sizable fortune.

  2. Obsolete. of convenient or suitable size.


sizable British  
/ ˈsaɪzəbəl /

adjective

  1. quite large

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Other Word Forms

  • sizableness noun
  • sizably adverb
  • unsizable adjective

Etymology

Origin of sizable

First recorded in 1605–15; size 1 + -able

Example Sentences

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Core goods inflation was unchanged in the January CPI report, largely due to a sizable drop in used-car prices.

From Barron's

Dinosaurs laid eggs and often produced sizable clutches at once.

From Science Daily

They can also bring other business, like sizable deposits, investment accounts or lots of card spending, which justify aggressive pricing on mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal

CFO Amrita Ahuja said that Block has seen sizable productivity gains recently, not just among programmers but also within the broader company.

From MarketWatch

Despite the obvious medical concerns, and the chronically inert action, there remains sizable public nostalgia for watching fighters who are too old to fight.

From The Wall Street Journal