ponderable

[ pon-der-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈpɒn dər ə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being considered carefully or deeply.

capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight.

Origin of ponderable

From the Late Latin word ponderābilis, dating back to 1640–50. See ponder, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM ponderable

pon·der·a·bil·i·ty, pon·der·a·ble·ness, nounnon·pon·der·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pon·der·a·ble, adjectiveun·pon·der·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby ponderable

Ponchielli, poncho, pond, pond-apple, ponder, ponderable, ponderosa pine, ponderous, pond hockey, Pondicherry, pond life

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Example sentences from the Web for ponderable

Professor Haeckel has told us of two fundamental forms of substance,—ponderable matter and ether.
The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer|John Gerard
I believe that if I throw my pen in the air it will come down again, because it is like other ponderable bodies.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive|William Minto
The sources of this vibration are the ponderable masses of the universe.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
The mythical catamount, the imaginary concert, the ponderable subsidy—two hundred and fifty, less ten per cent.
The Paliser case|Edgar Saltus

There are forces outside military power more visible and ponderable than these.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ponderable

ponderable

/ (ˈpɒndərəbəl) /

adjective

able to be evaluated or estimated; appreciable

capable of being weighed or measured

noun

(often plural) something that can be evaluated or appreciated; a substantial thing

Derived forms of ponderable

ponderability, nounponderably, adverb

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单词	ponderable
释义	ponderable [ pon-der-uh-buhl ] / ˈpɒn dər ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ponderable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being considered carefully or deeply. capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight. Origin of ponderable From the Late Latin word ponderābilis, dating back to 1640–50. See ponder, -able OTHER WORDS FROM ponderable pon·der·a·bil·i·ty, pon·der·a·ble·ness, nounnon·pon·der·a·bil·i·ty, nounnon·pon·der·a·ble, adjectiveun·pon·der·a·ble, adjective Words nearby ponderable Ponchielli, poncho, pond, pond-apple, ponder, ponderable, ponderosa pine, ponderous, pond hockey, Pondicherry, pond life Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ponderable Professor Haeckel has told us of two fundamental forms of substance,—ponderable matter and ether. The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer\|John Gerard I believe that if I throw my pen in the air it will come down again, because it is like other ponderable bodies. Logic, Inductive and Deductive\|William Minto The sources of this vibration are the ponderable masses of the universe. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall The mythical catamount, the imaginary concert, the ponderable subsidy—two hundred and fifty, less ten per cent. The Paliser case\|Edgar Saltus There are forces outside military power more visible and ponderable than these. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ponderable ponderable / (ˈpɒndərəbəl) / adjective able to be evaluated or estimated; appreciable capable of being weighed or measured noun (often plural) something that can be evaluated or appreciated; a substantial thing Derived forms of ponderable ponderability, nounponderably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ponderable heavy, massive, weighty
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ponderable

adjective

Origin of ponderable

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British Dictionary definitions for ponderable

adjective

noun

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