"imponderable" meaning in All languages combined

See imponderable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪmˈpɒndəɹəbl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈpɑːndəɹəbl/ [US] Forms: more imponderable [comparative], most imponderable [superlative]
Etymology: From im- + ponderable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|ponderable|alt1=im-}} im- + ponderable Head templates: {{en-adj}} imponderable (comparative more imponderable, superlative most imponderable)
  1. Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed. Translations (not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight): unwägbar (German), αστάθμητος (astáthmitos) (Greek), невесо́мый (nevesómyj) (Russian), неваго́мий (nevahómyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-imponderable-en-adj-yQ~9SuS3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 11 38 1 6 Disambiguation of 'not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight': 98 2
  2. Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate. Translations (difficult or impossible to comprehend): unwägbar (German), unberechenbar (German), unkalkulierbar (German), αστάθμητος (astáthmitos) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-imponderable-en-adj-DoQ5H~-o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 11 38 1 6 Disambiguation of 'difficult or impossible to comprehend': 2 98

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪmˈpɒndəɹəbl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈpɑːndəɹəbl/ [US] Forms: imponderables [plural]
Etymology: From im- + ponderable. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|ponderable|alt1=im-}} im- + ponderable Head templates: {{en-noun}} imponderable (plural imponderables)
  1. (physics) An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-imponderable-en-noun-U4zr36A~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 11 38 1 6 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 18 17 39 6 20 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. An imponderable question.
    Sense id: en-imponderable-en-noun-QmuFFnm6
  3. A factor that cannot be anticipated.
    Sense id: en-imponderable-en-noun-vX5Kp9hI

Adjective [Spanish]

Forms: imponderables [feminine, masculine, plural]
Head templates: {{es-adj}} imponderable m or f (masculine and feminine plural imponderables)
  1. imponderable Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-imponderable-es-adj-0i04BDNi Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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