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15552

 desponder
[.] DESPONDER, n. One destitute of hope.

19792

 equiponderance
[.] EQUIPON'DERANCE, n. [L. oequus, equal, and pondus, weight.] [.] Equality of weight; equipoise.

19793

 equiponderant
[.] EQUIPON'DERANT, a. [supra.] Being of the same weight.

19794

 equiponderate
[.] EQUIPON'DERATE, v.i. [L. oequus, equal, and pondero, to weigh.] [.] To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing.

28483

 imponderability
[.] IMPONDERABIL'ITY, n. Absolute levity; destitution of sensible weight.

28484

 imponderable
[.] IMPON'DERABLE

28485

 imponderous
[.] IMPON'DEROUS, a. [in and ponderable, ponderous.] [.] Not having sensible weight.

37295

 non-ponderosity
[.] NON-PONDEROS'ITY, n. Destitution of weight; levity.

37296

 non-ponderous
[.] NON-PON'DEROUS, a. Having no weight.

38917

 overponderous
[.] OVERPON'DEROUS, a. To heavy; too depressing.

41790

 ponder
[.] PON'DER, v.t. [L. pondero, from pondo, pondus, a pound; pendeo,pendo, to weigh.] [.] 1. To weigh in the mind; to consider and compare the circumstances or consequences of an event, or the importance of the reasons for or against a decision. [.] [.] Mary kept all ...

41791

 ponderable
[.] PON'DERABLE, a. That may be weighed; capable of being weighed.

41792

 ponderal
[.] PON'DERAL, a. [from L. pondus, weight.] Estimated or ascertained by weight, as distinguished from numeral; as a ponderal drachma.

41793

 ponderance
[.] PON'DERANCE, n. Weight; gravity.

41794

 ponderate
[.] PON'DERATE, v.t. To weigh in the mind; to consider. [Not in use.]

41795

 ponderation
[.] PONDERA'TION, n. The act of weighing. [Little used.]

41796

 pondered
[.] PON'DERED, pp. Weighed in the mind; considered; examined by intellectual operation.

41797

 ponderer
[.] PON'DERER, n. One that weighs in his mind.

41798

 pondering
[.] PON'DERING, ppr. Weighing intellectually; considering; deliberating on.

41799

 ponderingly
[.] PON'DERINGLY, adv. With consideration or deliberation.

41800

 ponderosity
[.] PONDEROS'ITY, n. Weight; gravity; heaviness.

41801

 ponderous
[.] PON'DEROUS, a. [L. ponderosus.] [.] 1. Very heavy; weighty; as a ponderous shield; a ponderous load. [.] 2. Important; momentous; as a ponderous project. [This application of the word is unusual.] [.] 3. Forcible; strongly impulsive; as a motion vehement or ...

41802

 ponderously
[.] PON'DEROUSLY, adv. With great weight.

41803

 ponderousness
[.] PON'DEROUSNESS, n. Weight; heaviness; gravity.

42566

 preponder
[.] PREPOND'ER, v.t. [See Preponderate.] To outweigh. [Not used.]

42567

 preponderance
[.] PREPOND'ERANCE

42568

 preponderancy
[.] PREPOND'ERANCY, n. [See Preponderate.] [.] 1. An outweighing; superiority of weight. The least preponderance of weight on one side of a ship or boat will make it incline or heel. [.] 2. Superiority of power, force or weight; in a figurative sense; as a preponderance ...

42569

 preponderant
[.] PREPOND'ERANT, a. Outweighing.

42570

 preponderate
[.] PREPOND'ERATE, v.t. [L. proepondero; proe, before, and pondero, to weigh.] [.] 1. To outweigh; to overpower by weight. [.] [.] An inconsiderable weight, by distance from the center of the balance, will preponderate greater magnitudes. [.] 2. To overpower by ...

42571

 preponderating
[.] PREPOND'ERATING, ppr. Outweighing; inclining to one side.

42572

 preponderation
[.] PREPONDERA'TION, n. The act or state of outweighing any thing, or of inclining to one side.

53502

 superponderate
[.] SUPERPON'DERATE, v.t. [L. super and pondero.] To weigh over and above. [Not used.]

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