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NOTABLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Example:
he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
Synonyms:
guiding light; leading light; luminary; notability; notable
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("notable" is a kind of...):
celebrity; famous person (a widely known person)
Derivation:
notable (widely known and esteemed)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Widely known and esteemed
Example:
a renowned painter
Synonyms:
celebrated; famed; famous; far-famed; illustrious; notable; noted; renowned
Classified under:
Similar:
known (apprehended with certainty)
Derivation:
notability; notable (a celebrity who is an inspiration to others)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
Example:
a notable increase in the crime rate
Synonyms:
notable; noteworthy; remarkable
Classified under:
Similar:
important; significant (important in effect or meaning)
Context examples:
The Teak test, which took place on Aug. 1, 1958, was notable for the artificial aurora that resulted.
(Space Weather Events Linked to Human Activity, NASA)
Notable in size, number, measure, magnitude, degree, or effectiveness.
(Greater, NCI Thesaurus)
The study reports notable increase in biomass and regeneration of forests close to villages that use biogas for cooking, as compared to forests near villages without biogas provision.
(Shift to biogas helps revive forests, SciDev.Net)
Especially notable were his thuglike hands and the fiery gleams in his blood-shot eyes.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Looking ahead, watch February 23, likely an eventful day and, I feel, a notable day for you.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
Astronomers are urgently working to point telescopes around the world and in space at this notable object.
(Small Asteroid or Comet 'Visits' from Beyond the Solar System, NASA)
It says the most notable temperature rises were across the Northern Hemisphere.
(World Meteorological Org.: Arctic Warming Appears Irreversible, VOA)
Many of the technologies we use every day have been getting smaller, faster and cheaper each year – with the notable exception of batteries.
(New class of materials could be used to make batteries that charge faster, University of Cambridge)
“We have three years of the past to discuss. Let that suffice until half-past nine, when we start upon the notable adventure of the empty house.”
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The notable exception was the Chelyabinsk event which was the largest asteroid to hit Earth in this period.
(New Map Shows Frequency of Small Asteroid Impacts, Provides Clues on Larger Asteroid Population, NASA)
