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Imponderable
//ɪmˈpɒndəɹəbl// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.
- 2 Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate.
Adjective
- 1 difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision wordnet
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 a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed wordnet
- 3 An imponderable question.
- 4 A factor that cannot be anticipated.
"One key imponderable is the attitude of the companies that will no longer have a role in the business. It is worth noting here that several have already thrown the towel in or been gently pushed out, such as Stagecoach and National Express."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From im- + ponderable.
Etymology 2
From im- + ponderable.
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