im·pon·der·a·ble

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 that cannot be fully answered or understood]


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  • 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 — «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… …   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|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

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