imponderable

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪmˈpɒndəɹəbl/, X-SAMPA: /Im"pQnd@r@bl/
• (US) IPA: /ɪmˈpɑːndəɹəbl/, X-SAMPA: /Im"pA:nd@r@bl/

Adjective

imponderable (comparative more imponderable, superlative most imponderable)

1. Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.

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.

References

• imponderable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• imponderable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913