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imponderables

imponderables is the plural of imponderable.

Meaning of imponderable

Noun

imponderable (plural imponderables)

  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. An imponderable question.
  3. 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.2024 July 10, Christian Wolmar, “The future of the rail franchises is certainly uncertain”, in RAIL, number 1013, page 50

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Questions about imponderables

What is imponderables the plural of?
Imponderables is the plural of imponderable.

Words near imponderables in the dictionary

  1. imponderabilia
  2. imponderabilities
  3. imponderability
  4. imponderable
  5. imponderableness
  6. imponderables
  7. imponderably
  8. imponderous
  9. impone
  10. imponed
  11. imponent

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