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imponderable

im·pon·der·a·ble [ im póndərəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
not measurable: not quantifiable in terms of importance or effect
Sheer inspiration remains an imponderable force in cultural and technological developments.



noun  (plural im·pon·der·ables)
Definition:
 
something impossible to calculate: an event, factor, or other matter whose importance or effects cannot be calculated ( often used in the plural )
just another of life's imponderables


im·pon·der·a·bil·i·ty [ im pòndərə bíllətee ] noun
im·pon·der·a·ble·ness [ im póndərəb'lnəss ] noun
im·pon·der·a·bly [ im póndərəblee ] adverb
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