ponderable
See also: pondérable
English
Adjective
ponderable (comparative more ponderable, superlative most ponderable)
- (physics) Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
- Worthy of note; significant, interesting.
- (rare) Heavy; ponderous.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 77:
- 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 2007, p. 77:
Synonyms
- (having mass): massive
- (worthy of note): eminent, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
- (heavy, ponderous): hefty, massive, weighty
Spanish
Adjective
ponderable (plural ponderables)
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