im|pen´e|tra|ble|ness

im|pen´e|tra|ble|ness
im|pen|e|tra|ble «ihm PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective.
1. that cannot be entered, pierced, or passed: »

The thorny branches made a thick, impenetrable hedge. A thick sheet of steel is impenetrable by an ordinary bullet. The lowlands presented early explorers with apparently impenetrable jungle (Atlantic).

2. Figurative. that cannot be seen into or understood; impossible to explain or understand; inscrutable: »

His sudden disappearance was hidden in an impenetrable mystery.

3. Figurative. not open to ideas or influences: »

an impenetrable mind.

4. Physics. (of a body) excluding all other bodies from the space it occupies.
im|pen´e|tra|ble|ness, noun.
im|pen´e|tra|bly, adverb.

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  • pen|e|tra|ble — «PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. that can be penetrated: »It is not penetrable by the eye of man (Edward Topsell). ╂[< Latin penetrābilis < penetrāre to penetrate] –en´e|tra|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|pen|e|tra|ble — «ihm PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be entered, pierced, or passed: »The thorny branches made a thick, impenetrable hedge. A thick sheet of steel is impenetrable by an ordinary bullet. The lowlands presented early explorers with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • en´e|tra|ble|ness — pen|e|tra|ble «PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. that can be penetrated: »It is not penetrable by the eye of man (Edward Topsell). ╂[< Latin penetrābilis < penetrāre to penetrate] –en´e|tra|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • im|pen´e|tra|bly — im|pen|e|tra|ble «ihm PEHN uh truh buhl», adjective. 1. that cannot be entered, pierced, or passed: »The thorny branches made a thick, impenetrable hedge. A thick sheet of steel is impenetrable by an ordinary bullet. The lowlands presented early… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… …   English syllables

  • penetrableness — pen·e·tra·ble·ness …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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