imponderable
See also: impondérable
English
Etymology
From im- + ponderable.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɒndəɹəbl/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɑːndəɹəbl/
Adjective
imponderable (comparative more imponderable, superlative most imponderable)
- Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
- Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate.
Translations
not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight
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difficult or impossible to comprehend
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Noun
imponderable (plural imponderables)
Translations
an imponderable substance or body
an imponderable question
References
- “imponderable”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “imponderable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Spanish
Further reading
- “imponderable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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