impenetrability

[ im-pen-i-truh-bil-i-tee, im-pen- ]

/ ɪmˌpɛn ɪ trəˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm pɛn- /

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noun

the state or quality of being impenetrable.

Physics. that property of matter by virtue of which two bodies cannot occupy the same space simultaneously.

Origin of impenetrability

First recorded in 1655–65; impenetr(able) + -ability

Words nearby impenetrability

impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending, impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival

Example sentences from the Web for impenetrability

Hill sat looking at Hiram, who, with all his impenetrability wore a surprised and puzzled expression.
The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862|Various
A great physicist tells us that, when dealing with sufficiently high speeds, matter has no such property as impenetrability.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
Nothing was more remarkable than his impenetrability to ridicule and censure.
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown
His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

He looked back with baffling, inscrutable eyes, his dark face masklike in its impenetrability.
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell

单词	impenetrability
释义	impenetrability [ im-pen-i-truh-bil-i-tee, im-pen- ] / ɪmˌpɛn ɪ trəˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm pɛn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impenetrability ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state or quality of being impenetrable. Physics. that property of matter by virtue of which two bodies cannot occupy the same space simultaneously. Origin of impenetrability First recorded in 1655–65; impenetr(able) + -ability Words nearby impenetrability impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending, impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper., imperatival Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impenetrability Hill sat looking at Hiram, who, with all his impenetrability wore a surprised and puzzled expression. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862\|Various A great physicist tells us that, when dealing with sufficiently high speeds, matter has no such property as impenetrability. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking Nothing was more remarkable than his impenetrability to ridicule and censure. Arthur Mervyn\|Charles Brockden Brown His impenetrability had been smiling ever since the morning. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo He looked back with baffling, inscrutable eyes, his dark face masklike in its impenetrability. The Lamp in the Desert\|Ethel M. Dell Words related to impenetrability frequency, quantity, thickness, inflexibility, toughness, hardness, durability, body, heaviness, solidity, closeness, concretion, compactness, consistency, massiveness, tightness, denseness, substantiality, density, resistance
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impenetrability

noun

Origin of impenetrability

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Example sentences from the Web for impenetrability

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