| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an impenetrable manner or state; imperviously.[Websters]
2. In a tight, watertight, hermetic or obstinate manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an opaque, recondite, vague, ambiguous or oracular manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In an obscure, enigmatical, blind, equivocal or overcast manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a waterproof or rainproof manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a bottomless or abysmal manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In an enigmatic, mystic, cryptic or arcane manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a dense or obtuse manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a dark or unclear manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective impenetrable.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (impenetrable) | 1. Not admitting of penetration or passage into or through; "an impenetrable fortress"; "impenetrable rain forests".[Wordnet]. 2. Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter; "impenetrable gloom".[Wordnet]. 3. Impossible to understand; "impenetrable jargon".[Wordnet]. 4. Incapable of being penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage of other bodies; not to be entered; impervious; as, an impenetrable shield.[Websters]. 5. Having the property of preventing any other substance from occupying the same space at the same time.[Websters]. 6. Inaccessible, as to knowledge, reason, sympathy, etc.; unimpressible; not to be moved by arguments or motives; as, an impenetrable mind, or heart.[Websters]. 7. Being inscrutable or enigmatic.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being tight or close.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being dense or compact.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb impenetrably.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "IMPENETRABLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1730. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IMPENETRABLY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] With solidity that admits not of being penetrated.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adverb] In an impenetrable manner or state; imperviously. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: impenetrable
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, largely contained within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), comprises a large primeval forest in East Africa at altitudes spanning from 1,160 to 2,607 meters. The Impenetrable Forest, also known as 'Place of Darkness', is located in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the western Rift Valley, only a few kilometers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo border and about 25 kilometers north of the Virunga Volcanoes. It is one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth, where half the world's population of the highly endangered Mountain Gorilla live in its jungles. The forest has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site for its biological significance. (references) | ||
| Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the DRC (Congo) border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the western Rift Valley. It comprises 331 square kilometers of jungle forests and contains both montane and lowland forest. The Bwindi Forest is also a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees and many birds. Accessible only on foot, the area is also known as the Impenetrable Forest. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: impenetrable | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 10 | Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | 5 | |
| Bwindi Impenetrable Forest | 5 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 10 | |
Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
