Notable Meaning
/ˈnəʊtəbl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWorthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
adjEasily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous.
Sentence Examples
Chemistry has made notable progress in recent years.
The area is notable for its scenery and wildlife.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The researcher made a ____ discovery that helped cure a disease.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
One ____ achievement of the program was the significant reduction in energy waste.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some senses from Anglo-Norman notable (“noteworthy”), from Latin notābilis (“noteworthy, extraordinary”), from notō (“to note, mark”); in some senses from Middle English note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from Old English notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note + -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[...] how sayest thou, that my master is become a notable lover?"
— c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
"A notable lubber, as thou reportest him to be."
— 1623, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona:
"Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments."
— 1989, Stanton Peele, Diseasing of America:
"Another most notable change concerns rolling stock liveries. Back then, corporate Rail Blue was omnipresent, whereas now there is a kaleidoscope of colours and styles."
— 2020 June 17, David Clough, “Then and now: trains through Crewe”, in Rail, page 60:
"During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman."
— c. 1793, Edward Gibbon, Memoirs, Penguin, published 1990, page 48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The researcher made a ____ discovery that helped cure a disease.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
One ____ achievement of the program was the significant reduction in energy waste.