Remarkable Meaning
/ɹɪˈmɑː.kə.bl̩/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWorthy of remark; notable; interesting.
adjUncommon; unusual.
Sentence Examples
In recent years, science has made remarkable progress.
Recent advances in medicine are remarkable.
The tunnel is a remarkable feat of engineering.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist made a ____ discovery that changed the field of physics.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeon's ____ skill allowed her to complete the complex procedure in under two hours.
Word Origin & History
From remark + -able, from French remarquable.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There is one argument commonly employ’d for the immateriality of the soul, which seems to me remarkable."
— 1739, David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature/Book 1: Of the understanding/Part IV:
"[Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!
[Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead."
— 1969, Monty Python, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, in Dead Parrot sketch:
"Sylsalto is a standard hydrogen-helium gas giant. It has no remarkable features."
— 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Sylsalto:
"With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers."
— 2012 May 9, John Percy, “Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report”, in the Telegraph:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The scientist made a ____ discovery that changed the field of physics.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeon's ____ skill allowed her to complete the complex procedure in under two hours.