 impalpable |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not perceptible to the touch | |
| Examples: | "an impalpable pulse" |
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| Related terms: | imperceptible | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch | |
| Synonyms: | intangible | |
| Examples: | "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans |
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| Related terms: | tangible abstract | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] imperceptible to the senses or the mind | |
| Examples: | "an impalpable cloud" "impalpable shadows" "impalpable distinctions" "as impalpable as a dream" |
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| Related terms: | palpable elusive imperceptible | |
| Similar spelling: |
impalpability impalement implacable |
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