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- [pon-der-uh-buh l]
- /ˈpɒn dər ə bəl/
- /ˈpɒn.də.rəb.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pon-der-uh-buh l]
- /ˈpɒn dər ə bəl/
Definitions of ponderable word
- adjective ponderable capable of being considered carefully or deeply. 1
- adjective ponderable capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight. 1
- adjective ponderable able to be evaluated or estimated; appreciable 0
- adjective ponderable capable of being weighed or measured 0
- noun ponderable something that can be evaluated or appreciated; a substantial thing 0
- adjective ponderable that can be weighed 0
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Origin of ponderable
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word ponderābilis, dating back to 1640-50. See ponder, -able
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Parts of speech for Ponderable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ponderable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ponderable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ponderable
adj ponderable
- distinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
adjective ponderable
- environmental — Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.
Antonyms for ponderable
adjective ponderable
- imponderable — not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
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