different between distinguished vs considerable

English

Etymology

• From distinguish +? -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?t???w??t/
• Hyphenation: dis?tin?guished

Adjective

distinguished (comparative more distinguished, superlative most distinguished)

1. celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious

   The lecture was attended by many distinguished mathematicians.

2. Having a dignified appearance or demeanor

   Her father was a distinguished gentleman, albeit a poor one.

3. (mathematics) Specified, noted.

   Let X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.

Synonyms

• (celebrated): eminent, exceptional, remarkable; see also Thesaurus:famous or Thesaurus:notable
• (dignified appearance): grand, imposing
• (specified):

Antonyms

• mediocre

Translations

Verb

distinguished

1. simple past tense and past participle of distinguish

English

Etymology

From consider +? -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?n?s?d???bl?/, /k?n?s?d??bl?/
• Hyphenation: con?sid?er?able, con?side?rable

Adjective

considerable (comparative more considerable, superlative most considerable)

1. Significant; worth considering.

2. Large in amount.

Antonyms

• ignorable
• negligible

Related terms

• consider
• considerably

Translations

Noun

considerable (plural considerables)

1. (obsolete) A thing to be considered, consideration.
   • 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, London: Edw. Dod & Nath. Ekins, 1650, Book I, Chapter 3, p. 9,^[2]

     Statistes and Politicians, unto whom Ragione di Stato, is the first considerable, as though it were their businesse to deceive people, as a Maxime, do hold, that truth is to be concealed from them […]

Catalan

Etymology

From considerar +? -able.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /kon.si.d???a.bl?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kun.si.d???a.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /kon.si.de??a.ble/
• Rhymes: -a?le

Adjective

considerable (masculine and feminine plural considerables)

1. considerable (large, substantial)

   El mes de febrer de 1888, doncs, Eduard Toda ja ha reunit un fons bibliogràfic de valor considerable.

Derived terms

• considerablement

Further reading

• “considerable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “considerable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “considerable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “considerable” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

Etymology

From considerar +? -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konside??able/, [kõn.si.ð?e??a.??le]

Adjective

considerable (plural considerables)

1. considerable (significant)

   Synonyms: notable, significativo

2. considerable (large in amount)

Derived terms

• considerablemente

Further reading

• “considerable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.