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impenetrability

[ im-pen-i-truh-bil-i-tee, im-pen- ]

/ ɪmˌpɛn ɪ trəˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm pɛn- /

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noun

the state or quality of being impenetrable.

Physics. that property of matter by virtue of which two bodies cannot occupy the same space simultaneously.

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Origin of impenetrability

First recorded in 1655–65; impenetr(able) + -ability

Words nearby impenetrability

impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending, impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival

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How to use impenetrability in a sentence

If on the contrary they join impenetrability to the three dimensions, they are no more talking about something simple.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3|Plotinos (Plotinus)
A sudden shadow passed over his face, giving it a strange pallor and impenetrability.
The Sorrows of Satan|Marie Corelli
Sydney Smith's aspersions upon the impenetrability of the Scotch skull are well known, though their justice may be questioned.
Thirty|Howard Vincent O'Brien
Nothing could help it on better with the public than the impenetrability of the secret attached to it.
The Real Thing and Other Tales|Henry James

You wrap yourself in impenetrability and expect the world to be clairvoyant.
Edgar Saltus: The Man|Marie Saltus