imponderabilia

American

[im-pon-der-uh-bil-ee-uh, -bil-yuh] / ɪmˌpɒn dər əˈbɪl i ə, -ˈbɪl yə /

plural noun

imponderables; things that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.

the imponderabilia surrounding human life.

imponderabilia British

/ ɪmˌpɒndərəˈbɪlɪə /

plural noun

imponderables

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Etymology

Origin of imponderabilia

First recorded in 1920–25; from New Latin, neuter plural of Medieval Latin imponderābilis imponderable

Example Sentences

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One of the most telling factors, in every armed conflict between peoples, consists of the sum total of imponderabilia which elude analysis.

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The answer, as K. well knows, depends upon too many imponderabilia to be worth the cost of a cable.

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If we take into calculation the imponderabilia, whose weight can only be guessed at, the scale is inclined slightly in favour of the Triple Alliance.

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