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adj
Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Worthy of note; significant, interesting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Heavy; ponderous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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adjective
capable of being weighed or considered- James Jeans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: imponderable
adjective satellite
capable of being thought about
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: cogitable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English ponder Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English ponderable From ponder + -able.
