The archaeological dig required a considerable amount of time and funding, and three seasons passed before the first datable layer was reached.
这次考古发掘耗费了相当可观的时间与资金，过了三个发掘季才触及第一个可测年的地层。
Which choice best defines “considerable”?
C — Large in size, amount, or degree. “considerable” means large in size, amount, or degree.
Which word means “large in size, amount, or degree”?
C — considerable. “considerable” means large in size, amount, or degree.
considerable — large in size, amount, or degree. In Chinese: 相当大的.
considerable is pronounced /kənˈsɪdərəbl/.
The archaeological dig required a considerable amount of time and funding, and three seasons passed before the first datable layer was reached. (这次考古发掘耗费了相当可观的时间与资金，过了三个发掘季才触及第一个可测年的地层。)
substantial, significant, sizable — all close in meaning to considerable (large in size, amount, or degree).
negligible, trifling — each the opposite of considerable (large in size, amount, or degree).
Yes. considerable is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.