Meaning of IMPALPABLE
| Pronunciation: | | im'palpubul
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- [adj] imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream"
- [adj] not perceptible to the touch; "an impalpable pulse"
- [adj] incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans
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| | Synonyms: | | elusive, intangible, subtle |
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| | Antonyms: | | palpable, tangible | | |
| | See Also: | | abstract, imperceptible, unperceivable | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Im*pal"pa*ble\, a. [Pref. im- not + palpable: cf. F.
impalpable.]
1. Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that
no grit can be perceived by touch. ``Impalpable powder.''
--Boyle.
2. Not material; intangible; incorporeal. ``Impalpable, void,
and bodiless.'' --Holland.
3. Not apprehensible, or readily apprehensible, by the mind;
unreal; as, impalpable distinctions.
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