pond
Latinweight; to weigh, to consider
Variants:pondponderponderus
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From Latin pondus / ponderis (weight) and the verb ponderāre (to weigh, to weigh in the mind). Physical heaviness (ponderous) extends to mental weighing (ponder = turn over in the mind) and to one side outweighing another (preponderance). Closely related to pendēre (to weigh/hang), the source of suspend and pension.
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ponder
To think carefully and deeply about something
preponderance
Superiority in number, power or importance
ponderous
Very heavy and unwieldy; dull and labored in style
imponderable
Impossible to measure or predict; a factor that cannot be assessed
preponderant
Having greater weight, importance or influence
ponderable
Worthy of consideration; having a measurable mass
preponderate
To be greater in weight, number or importance; to dominate