imponderable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
  2. Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate.
noun
  1. A substance or body, which is not ponderable, i.e., which not does not having a detectable amount of matter or measurable mass. An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism.
  2. An imponderable question.
  3. A factor that cannot be anticipated.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɒndəɹəbl/ /ɪmˈpɑːndəɹəbl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Paul2520-imponderable.wav

Word forms

imponderable more imponderable most imponderable imponderables

Etymology

From im- + ponderable.

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