notable Definition
no·ta·ble (nōt′ə bəl; for adj. 2, also nät′-)
adjective
- worthy of notice; remarkable; outstanding
- Archaic industrious and capable, as in housekeeping
Etymology: OFr < L notabilis < notare, to mark, note < nota, a mark: see note
noun
- a person of distinction; famous or well-known person
- formerly in France, any of the persons of authority, rank, etc. summoned by the king as a deliberative assembly in emergencies
notable Related Forms
no′·ta·bly adverb
notable Synonyms
notable
modif.
Remarkable
distinguished, important, striking; see unusual 1.Famous
well-known, celebrated, renowned; see famous.
notable Synonyms
notable Usage Examples
Preposition: for
- absence: Which leads to the next item... The document is notable for the absence of any discussion of level or equivalence.
- presence: Simon bought the bath at an auction of stuffed animals in Cornwall, notable for the presence and enthusiatic bidding of Harry Hills.
- fact: They were most notable for the fact that they seemed to have enough drummers for all the bands at the festival.
- reason: They're notable for a few reasons - firstly, of course, the music.
- number: The action was notable for the number of Australian troops ( nearly 1,200 ) that were captured by the Germans.
Adjective modifier
such: A multi-screen cinema, an Asian cinema and of course the historic Harrow School, alma mater of such notables as Sir Winston Churchill.
Modifies a noun
- exception: A notable exception is in the sphere of the arts of the book.
- absentee: Dave Jones is the only notable absentee from Fridays game with Steve Egerton coming in.
- determinant: They therefore represent a finite scientific and economic resource and are a notable determinant of landscape character.
- achievement: Keith was formerly Chief Executive of Thurrock Council in Essex, where his most notable achievement was the creation of unitary Thurrock in 1998.
- omission: A notable omission in this analysis is the Abacus system widely used in the Asia Pacific region.
- success: They have also had notable success in picture recognition software.
Modifying Another Word
- principally: Principally notable, determine your tweleve monthly and monthly net payday cash loans adjustable interest rates or internet 1 payment.
- nationally: Uncommon moths including the scarce burnished brass and the obscure wainscot, both nationally notable species.
- particularly: Particularly notable has been the fact that 64 % of patients are now healed within a month of contacting the service.
- especially: People, especially notable people, are more likely to be motivated by sharing their message than making a few bucks.
- equally: Equally notable is track 12 entitled " Osaka " by N. Nardin.
- also: The excision of detailed farming matters from early years is also notable.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near notable
- ‹ notability
- ‹ notabilia
- ‹ nota bene
- ‹ nota
- ‹ not with it
- ‹ not usually
- ‹ not really
- ‹ not-
- ‹ not particularly
- ‹ not less than

