pon|der|a|ble — «PON duhr uh buhl», adjective. that can be weighed or considered; appreciable: »Not all the advantages of a good education are ponderable … Useful english dictionary
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… … Useful english dictionary
im·pon·der·a·ble — /ımˈpɑːndərəbəl/ adj formal : not able to be measured or judged exactly the imponderable vastness of space imponderable noun, pl ables [count] the imponderables of human nature [=the mysteries of human nature; the questions about human nature… … Useful english dictionary
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
ponderable — pon•der•a•ble [[t]ˈpɒn dər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) worth serious consideration 2) having appreciable weight • Etymology: 1640–50; < LL pon der•a•bil′i•ty, pon′der•a•ble•ness, n … From formal English to slang
ponderable — pon·der·a·ble pän d(ə )rə bəl adj capable of being weighed … Medical dictionary
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
imponderable — im|pon|der|a|ble [ ım pand(ə)rəbl ] noun count FORMAL something that is impossible to judge or calculate exactly ╾ im|pon|der|a|ble adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
