im|pon´der|a|ble|ness

im|pon´der|a|ble|ness
im|pon|der|a|ble «ihm PON duhr uh buhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
without weight that can be felt or measured: »

Faith and love are imponderable forces.

–n.
something imponderable, such as that which cannot be explained or foreseen: »

The rest lies among the imponderables of the future (Wall Street Journal). Ed says you have to have an instinct for the imponderables if you are going to manage a ball team (New Yorker).

im|pon´der|a|ble|ness, noun.
im|pon´der|a|bly, adverb.

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  • im|pon´der|a|bly — im|pon|der|a|ble «ihm PON duhr uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. without weight that can be felt or measured: »Faith and love are imponderable forces. –n. something imponderable, such as that which cannot be explained or foreseen: »The rest lies… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • imponderable — im•pon•der•a•ble [[t]ɪmˈpɒn dər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not ponderable; not susceptible to precise measurement or evaluation 2) something imponderable • Etymology: 1785–95; < ML im•pon der•a•bil′i•ty, im•pon′der•a•ble•ness, n. im•pon′der•a•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • Ponderable — Pon der*a*ble, a. [L. ponderabilis: cf. F. pond[ e]rable.] Capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight. {Pon der*a*ble*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ponderableness — Ponderable Pon der*a*ble, a. [L. ponderabilis: cf. F. pond[ e]rable.] Capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight. {Pon der*a*ble*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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