notable
A person or thing of distinctionA person or thing of distinction.
» Chemistry has made notable progress in recent years.
За последние годы химия сделала заметный прогресс.
Meaning
1 sensesA person or thing of distinction.
знатныйznatnyj
- a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Examples
19 sentencesChemistry has made notable progress in recent years.
ruЗа последние годы химия сделала заметный прогресс.
The area is notable for its scenery and wildlife.
deDie Gegend ist berühmt für ihre Landschaft und ihre Tierwelt.
Our century has seen a notable increase of knowledge.
Numerous notable individuals have been actively involved with the charity.
The trigonometric functions satisfy a wide array of notable algebraic identities.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English notable (“worthy of note, profitable, useful”), in some sensInherited 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”).
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Forms
plural: notablesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a celebrity who is an inspiration to others:luminaryleading lightguiding lightnotability