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imponderable
What does imponderable mean?
imponderable (noun): a factor that cannot be anticipated.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use imponderable in a sentence?
- Human behavior depends on many imponderables. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does imponderable come from?
From im- + ponderable.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “imponderable” mean?
a factor that cannot be anticipated
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an agitated disturbance or a hubbub
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an unhappy and worried mental state
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