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1. (adj.) imponderable
not ponderable; not susceptible to precise measurement or evaluation.
2. (n.) imponderable
something imponderable.
Etymology: (1785–95; < ML)
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| Definition of 'imponderable' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) imponderable
a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
"human behavior depends on many imponderables"
2. (adj) imponderable
difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
"such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility"
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| Definition of 'imponderable' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) imponderable
not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed
2. (noun) imponderable
an imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism, regarded as subtile fluids destitute of weight but in modern science little used
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