Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of considerable size; fairly large.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Of a relatively good, suitable, or desirable size, usually somewhat large.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Of considerable size or bulk.
  • adjective Being of reasonable or suitable size.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective US, Canada fairly large

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective large in amount or extent or degree
  • adjective fairly large

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Examples

  • On Wednesday, a group of 27 U.S. senators, Democrats and one Independent, sent a letter to President Obama urging what they called a "sizable and sustained" drawdown and a shift of course in U.S. strategy.

    Obama Still Mulling Afghanistan Troop Drawdown 2011

  • On Wednesday, a group of 27 U.S. senators, Democrats and one Independent, sent a letter to President Obama urging what they called a "sizable and sustained" drawdown and a shift of course in U.S. strategy.

    Obama Still Mulling Afghanistan Troop Drawdown 2011

  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

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  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

    unknown title 2011

  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

    unknown title 2011

  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

    unknown title 2011

  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

    unknown title 2011

  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

    unknown title 2011

  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

    unknown title 2011

  • Acting Fire Department Chief John Garvey said negotiations with Flanders had been ongoing and that department employees had agreed to what he called "sizable" cuts.

    unknown title 2011

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