The difference between Considerable and Negligible
When used as adjectives, considerable means significant, whereas negligible means able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration.
Considerable is also noun with the meaning: a thing to be considered, consideration.
check bellow for the other definitions of Considerable and Negligible
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Considerable as an adjective:
Significant; worth considering.
Examples:
"I've spent a considerable amount of time on this."
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Considerable as an adjective:
Large in amount.
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Considerable as a noun (obsolete):
A thing to be considered, consideration.
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Negligible as an adjective:
Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
Examples:
"We found errors, but their effects were negligible."