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imponderable

/ɪmˈpɒn.dər.ə.bəl/

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adjective

C2formalcommon/ɪmˈpɒn.dər.ə.bəl/

Describes something that is impossible to estimate, measure, or foresee; often used in abstract or philosophical contexts.

  • 🇷🇺Описывает то, что невозможно оценить, измерить или предвидеть; часто используется в абстрактных или философских контекстах.
  1. Difficult to assess or measure C2 formal

    Something that is very hard or impossible to evaluate, estimate, or predict accurately.

    • The long-term effects of the new policy are imponderable.
    • The outcome of the experiment depends on many imponderable factors.
    • The artist's success is often due to imponderable elements like timing and luck.

    🇷🇺Трудноизмеримый

    Synonyms: immeasurableincalculableindeterminableinestimableunfathomableunmeasurable

    Antonyms: assessablecalculableestimablemeasurablequantifiable

  • more imponderable comparative form
  • most imponderable superlative form

noun

C2formalcommon/ɪmˈpɒn.dər.ə.bəl/

A noun referring to a factor or element whose effects or consequences cannot be accurately assessed, measured, or predicted.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее фактор или элемент, влияние или последствия которого невозможно точно оценить, измерить или предсказать.
  1. Unmeasurable factor C2 formal

    A factor whose effects or consequences cannot be accurately assessed or predicted.

    • The success of the project depends on many imponderables, such as public opinion.
    • In war, there are always imponderables that can change the outcome.
    • The imponderables of the market make long-term forecasting difficult.

    🇷🇺Неизмеримый фактор

    Synonyms: incalculableintangibleuncertaintyunknownunknown quantityvariable

    Antonyms: calculablemeasurablequantifiable

  • imponderables plural form
  • imponderables' possessive plural form
  • imponderable's possessive singular form