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IMPALPABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Imperceptible to the senses or the mind
Example:
as impalpable as a dream
Classified under:
Similar:
elusive; subtle (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze)
Also:
imperceptible; unperceivable (impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses)
Antonym:
palpable (capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not perceptible to the touch
Example:
an impalpable pulse
Classified under:
Similar:
imperceptible; unperceivable (impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
Example:
the intangible constituent of energy
Synonyms:
impalpable; intangible
Classified under:
Adjectives
Also:
abstract (existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment)
Derivation:
impalpability (the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch)
