About The Word Impalpable

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Impalpable

Impalpable Meaning & Definition
Impalpable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Impalpable?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Impalpable: elusive | intangible | subtle

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See Also | abstract | imperceptible | unperceivable

Impalpable In Webster's Dictionary

\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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