notable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Important or interesting enough to be noticed; worth paying attention to.

   The report contained several notable changes to the company's policy.

2. 2
   adj

   Famous and widely admired.

   The notable author released a new book this year.

3. 3
   noun

   A famous or important person.

   Several notables from the art world attended the opening.

Inherited 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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