ponderable
- adjective
- /ˈpɒndərəbəl/
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considerable
- The teacher encouraged his students to identify ponderable themes in the novel to deepen their understanding.
Examples
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I go, well, that's not ponderable pondering.
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The puppet thus seemed a thing subject to pain as well as reverie; entities with bodies such as ours are the ponderable form of a spirit.
Academic text (1997) -
Thoughts have ponderable crystalline shapes inexplicably formed of nutritious components within the soul, much as ice crystals develop in freezing water.
Fiction book (1991) -
The ponderable substance seems to melt away as buds form anew in preparation for the next crescendo: the bursting open of the flower petals.
Blog text (30) -
Hence, the ponderable world represents a simulacrum, or palimpsest, of all that subsists invisibly; as with portraits, the feature is not truly shown but takes up an equivocal shape.
Fiction book (1991) -
When making important decisions, it's crucial to focus on ponderable factors and avoid distractions.
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In a debate, the most ponderable arguments usually capture the audience's attention effectively.
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Etymology
Ponderable comes from the Latin root pondus meaning 'weight' and the verb ponder, which once meant 'to weigh'. So to call something ponderable is to say it has enough 'weight', either physical or in importance, to be thought about.