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notable

/ˈnoʊtəbl̩/

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What does notable mean?

adjective

  1. Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished.
  2. Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous.
  3. That can be observed; perceptible.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. A person or thing of distinction.

adjective

  1. (archaic) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management.
  2. (obsolete) Useful; profitable.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈnoʊtəbl̩/

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Diana was beginning to have a reputation for notable taste in dressing, and her advice on such subjects was much sought after.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesProject Gutenberg ebook #45
There he was occupied at basket weaving and was chiefly notable for keeping up the characteristics that were peculiar to him before.
William Healy; Mary Tenney HealyPathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic PsychologyProject Gutenberg ebook #449
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We wish to be assured that we are something, and that we can produce notable effects upon other beings out of ourselves.
William GodwinThoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the AuthorProject Gutenberg ebook #743
Indeed, the most notable trait common to members of such communities is a certain amiable inefficiency when confronted with force or fraud.
Thorstein VeblenThe Theory of the Leisure ClassProject Gutenberg ebook #833
It is interesting, as a matter of record, to review at this point, the financial results of this notable series of concerts.
Joel BentonA Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. BarnumProject Gutenberg ebook #1576