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ponderable

/ˈpɒndəɹəbəl/

ponderable adjective: having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.

Adjective

ponderable (comparative more ponderable, superlative most ponderable)

  1. Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
    • [T]he imponderability of heat did not appear to the philosophers of the eighteenth century to be a sufficient reason for excluding it from the list of chemical elements; and... there was... doubt... whether caloric was ponderable or not.1910, E. T. Whittaker, A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity, Dublin University Press, published 1910, page 35
    Synonyms:
    massive
  2. Worthy of note; significant, interesting.
    Synonyms:
    eminent
  3. (rare) Heavy; ponderous.
    • The very mother's head you swore by in the dock is a heavier head, crowned with ponderable hair.1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber, published 2007, page 77
    Synonyms:
    hefty, massive, weighty

Noun

ponderable (plural ponderables)

  1. (rare) Something that is ponderable

ponderable meaning in Tamil

ponderable in Tamil

கணிசன்ன எடையுடைய

Synonyms of ponderable

All synonyms of ponderable

Forms of ponderable

Adjective
comparativemore ponderable
superlativemost ponderable
Noun
pluralponderables

Origin of ponderable

From ponder + -able.

Words formed from ponderable

Questions about ponderable

What does ponderable mean?
Ponderable means having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
What is ponderable in Tamil?
Ponderable in Tamil is கணிசன்ன எடையுடைய. See Ponderable meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ponderable?
Ponderable can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ponderable?
Ponderable is pronounced /ˈpɒndəɹəbəl/.

Words near ponderable in the dictionary

  1. ponded
  2. ponder
  3. Pondera County
  4. ponderabilities
  5. ponderability
  6. ponderable
  7. ponderableness
  8. ponderably
  9. ponderal
  10. ponderal index
  11. ponderance

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