notable .とは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Inherited from 中期英語 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 中期英語 note (“benefit, profit, use, advantage”), from 古期英語 notu (“t-use, profit, advantage, employment”) + -able; equivalent to note +‎ -able. Compare English noteful (“useful”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈnəʊtəbl̩/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈnoʊɾəbl̩/
• ハイフネーション: no‧ta‧ble

形容詞

notable (comparative more notable, superlative most notable)

1. Worthy of note; remarkable; memorable; noted or distinguished. [from 14th c.]

   Synonyms: eminent, namely, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable

   Antonyms: nameless, obscure

   • c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     [...] how sayest thou, that my master is become a notable lover?

2. Easily noted (without connotations of value); clearly noticeable, conspicuous. [from 14th c.]

   Synonyms: apparent, evident; see also Thesaurus:obvious

   Antonym: subtle

   • 1623, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona:

     A notable lubber, as thou reportest him to be.

3. That can be observed; perceptible. [from 14th c.]
   • 1989, Stanton Peele, Diseasing of America:

     Dyslexia is most notable in children who are unable to focus on their assignments.

   • 2020 June 17, David Clough, “Then and now: trains through Crewe”, in Rail, page 60:

     Another most notable change concerns rolling stock liveries. Back then, corporate Rail Blue was omnipresent, whereas now there is a kaleidoscope of colours and styles.

4. (now rare) Industrious, energetic; (specifically) (usually of a woman) capable, efficient in household management. [from 17th c.]
   • c. 1793, Edward Gibbon, Memoirs, Penguin, published 1990, page 48:

     During his residence abroad, his concerns at home were managed by his mother Hester, an active and notable woman.

   • 1863, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, Sylvia's lovers:

     Hester looked busy and notable with her gown pinned up behind her, and her hair all tucked away under a clean linen cap; […]

5. (obsolete) Useful; profitable.
   • 1618 March 15 (Gregorian calendar), James Howell, “V. To Dr. Fr. Mansell, at All-Souls in Oxford.”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume I, London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […], published 1655, →OCLC, section II, page 68:

     Your honourable Uncle Sir Robert Manſell, who is now in the Mediterranean, hath been very notable to me, and I ſhall ever acknowledge a good part of my education from him.

反意語

• non-notable

派生語

名詞

notable (plural notables)

1. A person or thing of distinction.
   • July 16 1875, Carl Schurz, letter to W. M. Grosvenor

     What we ought to have, in my opinion, is a meeting of notables—men whose names will be of weight with the country and who can be depended upon to agree to an independent course.

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