impalpability en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪmpælpəˈbɪlɪtɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ĭmpălpəbĭʹlĭtĭ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Formed as impalpable + -ity; compare the French impalpabilité.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The quality of being impalpable; intangibility. ▸ Physical imperceptibility; incapability of being sensed by the tactual faculties.
- (uncountable, usually) The quality of being impalpable; intangibility. ▸ Ungraspability by or inapprehensibility to the mind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impalpabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |