imponderable

UK
/ɪmˈpɒndərəbl/
US
/ɪmˈpɑndərəbəl/

Translations

imponderablenoun
imponderables
pl
UK
/ɪmˈpɒn.dər.ə.bəl/
US
/ɪmˈpɑːn.dɚ.ə.bəl/
The weather is often an imponderable that can affect the outcome of outdoor events.
Le temps est souvent un impondérable qui peut influencer l'issue des événements en plein air.
imponderableadjective
more imponderable
Comp.
most imponderable
Super.
UK
/ɪmˈpɒndərəbl/
US
/ɪmˈpɑndərəbəl/
The imponderable nature of the universe's origins continues to baffle scientists.
La nature impondérable des origines de l'univers continue de dérouter les scientifiques.
impondérableVieilli.
In nineteenth-century science, light was sometimes treated as an imponderable fluid.
Dans la science du XIXe siècle, la lumière était parfois considérée comme un fluide impondérable.

Definitions

imponderablenoun
A factor or element that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess.
The weather is often an imponderable that can affect the outcome of outdoor events.
imponderableadjective
Difficult or impossible to estimate, assess, or answer.
The imponderable nature of the universe's origins continues to baffle scientists.
Having little or no perceptible weight; practically weightless (archaic).
In nineteenth-century science, light was sometimes treated as an imponderable fluid.