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ponderable

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pon·der·a·ble  (pndr--bl)
adj.
Considerable enough to be weighed or assessed; appreciable: ponderable results; ponderable issues.
ponder·a·bili·ty n.
ponderable [ˈpɒndərəbəl]
adj
1. able to be evaluated or estimated; appreciable
2. capable of being weighed or measured
n
(often plural) something that can be evaluated or appreciated; a substantial thing
ponderability  n
ponderably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ponderable - capable of being weighed or considered; "something ponderable from the outer world--something of which we can say that its weight is so and so"- James Jeans
imponderable - difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision; "such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility"
2.ponderable - capable of being thought about; "space flight to other galaxies becomes more cogitable"
cogitable
thinkable - capable of being conceived or imagined or considered
Translations
ponderable [ˈpɒndərəbl] ADJ → ponderable


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