Wordiyopond
LatinVariants
pondponderponderus
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin pondus (weight), related to pendēre (to weigh, hang). The physical sense of heaviness (ponderous) extends metaphorically to mental weighing: ponder means to weigh something in the mind. Preponderance suggests one side outweighing the other. The imponderable describes what cannot be weighed or measured.
Associated Words
imponderable
Impossible to measure or predict; a factor that cannot be assessed
GREB1
ponder
To think carefully and deeply about something
IELTSTOEFLGRE
ponderable
Worthy of consideration; having a measurable mass
GREB1
ponderous
Very heavy and unwieldy; dull and labored in style
IELTSTOEFLGRE
preponderance
Superiority in number, power or importance
TOEFLB1
preponderant
Having greater weight, importance or influence
GREB1
preponderate
To be greater in weight, number or importance; to dominate
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