What's the difference between considerable and terrific?

Considerable


Definition:

  • (a.) Worthy of consideration, borne in mind, or attended to.
  • (a.) Of some distinction; noteworthy; influential; respectable; -- said of persons.
  • (a.) Of importance or value.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) However, as other patients who lived at the periphery of the Valserine valley do not appear to be related to any patients living in the valley, and because there has been considerable immigration into the valley, a number of hypotheses to explain the distribution of the disease in the region remain possible.
  • (2) Theoretical findings on sterilization and disinfection measures are useless for the dental practice if their efficiency is put into question due to insufficient consideration of the special conditions of dental treatment.
  • (3) Angiopathic and traumatic influences conditioned by metabolism, apart from local peculiarities are taken into consideration.
  • (4) Overall length of stay found in this study (14.02 days) is considerably higher than Indian optimum.
  • (5) In addition to the phase diagrams reported here for these two binary mixtures, a brief theoretical discussion is given of other possible phase diagrams that may be appropriate to other lipid mixtures with particular consideration given to the problem of crystalline phases of different structures and the possible occurrence of second-order phase transitions in these mixtures.
  • (6) And that, as much as the “on water, operational” considerations, is why we are being kept in the dark.
  • (7) Valvular stenoses of the bronchi and especially of the bronchioles in various types of primary pulmonary disease are of considerable importance etiologically.
  • (8) E-RFC enriched for T lymphocytes and depleted of macrophages synthesized considerable DNA in response to stimulation with PHA, but were unable to produce significant bone resorbing activity in tissue culture unless macrophages were re-added to the E-RFC.
  • (9) Full consideration should be given to the dynamics of motion when assessing risk factors in working tasks.
  • (10) These results indicate that the hormonal status should be taken into consideration in studies dealing with platelet MAO activity in depressed women.
  • (11) Considerate touches includes the free use of cruiser bicycles (the best method of tackling the Palm Springs main drag), home-baked cookies … and if you'd like to get married, ask the manager: he's a minister.
  • (12) United believe it is more likely the right-back can be bought in the summer but are exploring what would represent the considerable coup of acquiring the 26-year-old immediately.
  • (13) There is a considerably larger variability of the mercury levels in urine than in blood.
  • (14) The current of research on the alleged activity of such "inhibitors" is taken into consideration.
  • (15) A considerably greater increase in the peak plasma OT concentration resulted when hungry foster litters of 6 pups were suckled after the mothers' own 6 pups had been suckled.
  • (16) B and C, were identified and their relative proportions shown to be considerably greater in the foetus than in the adult.
  • (17) Precipitin tests had considerable advantages over other methods of serological diagnosis of influenza.
  • (18) Strains 1120-A-83-013 and B205BT produced considerably higher levels of dermonecrotic toxin activity than did strains CSU-P-1 and 64-C-0406.
  • (19) These levels are sufficient to maintain normal in vivo rates of mRNA and rRNA synthesis, but the average density of packing of polymerases on DNA is considerably less than the maximum density predicted by Miller and Bakken (1972), suggesting that initiation of polymerases of DNA is a limiting factor in the control of transcription.
  • (20) The antibody-hapten profiles revealed that the DNCB-fed animalss contained predominatly IgG2 in their serum by the time of their initial bleedings, whereas sensitized animals still contained a considerable proportion of more acidic antibodies having marked charge heterogeneity.

Terrific


Definition:

  • (a.) Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) 7.46am BST Thanks for all the comments on the blog this week - terrific how you are chiming in.
  • (2) AW: Well, I think a rather terrific movie, actually.
  • (3) The tour continued to the excellent Hector Pieterson memorial and museum and the Regina Mundi church, a rallying point during the struggle, now hosting a terrific photography exhibition.
  • (4) You've shown "elan, dedication, skill and customary energy" while "producing a terrific newspaper and keeping the staff motivated and happy".
  • (5) That would have made a terrific programme.” • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email media@theguardian.com or phone 020 3353 3857.
  • (6) As we know only too well at ITV, a closely fought contest in front of a live audience for a big prize that only one person can win makes for terrific television.
  • (7) "He was also a terrific storyteller whose life had provided no end of material.
  • (8) The actor Steven Berkoff, who had met Biggs in 1987, when making a film about him that both agreed was "a load of cobblers", praised his "most terrific patter".
  • (9) We start by talking about Salford, which will soon be the new home of Radio 5 Live, BBC Sport, BBC Breakfast and CBBC (Patten was there only yesterday, looking at MediaCity's "terrific" new facilities).
  • (10) "It's a terrific honour and we'll show up smiling."
  • (11) The former Liverpool and England team-mate of Gerrard told the broadcaster Talksport: “You can only be judged on the season you’ve just played and last season he was terrific.
  • (12) The Dragon, added Mortimer, was a 'terrific school' where he learnt more than he ever did afterwards.
  • (13) Negredo almost extended City's advantage but a terrific volley was kept out by Guzan, before Nasri was withdrawn for his own good and Villa were subjected to the pace of Jesús Navas, whose first cross from the right almost produced a third goal.
  • (14) "It's very seductive and I've done it a certain amount, but it does take a terrific toll.
  • (15) I don’t know what they’re singing but they were terrific.” It was blue and white that dominated the Wembley panoramic but ultimately their team came up short.
  • (16) It's an eye-catching side-narrative character part, certainly not the lead like in Hellboy, but Perlman's scenes were mainly with Charlie Day from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , and the pair have terrific chemistry.
  • (17) The five-goal first half was terrific entertainment .
  • (18) But he is facing his first and biggest challenge in living up to that image with his pledge to erase the Affordable Care Act, AKA Obamacare, to repeal and replace it with “something terrific”.
  • (19) They are a talented squad of players and they’ve got some terrific individuals.
  • (20) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Kaisa-talo blends into the historic facade of the city There are a number of terrific old buildings in the city, but I’m going to pick Helsinki University’s new library building, Kaisa-talo.