Part 5601

<hw>Im*pen`e*tra*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>imp\'82n\'82trabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Quality of being impenetrable.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>That property in virtue of which two portions of matter can not at the same time occupy the same portion of space.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Insusceptibility of intellectual or emotional impression; obtuseness; stupidity; coldness.</def>

<h1>Impenetrable</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"e*tra*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>impenetrabilis</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>penetrabilis</ets> penetrable: cf. F. <ets>imp\'82n\'82trable</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Incapable of being penetrated or pierced; not admitting the passage of other bodies; not to be entered; impervious; <as>as, an impenetrable shield</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Highest woods <b>impenetrable</b> To star or sunlight. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Physics)</fld> <def>Having the property of preventing any other substance from occupying the same space at the same time.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Inaccessible, as to knowledge, reason, sympathy, etc.; unimpressible; not to be moved by arguments or motives; <as>as, an <ex>impenetrable</ex> mind, or heart</as>.</def>

<blockquote>They will be credulous in all affairs of life, but <b>impenetrable</b> by a sermon of the gospel. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Impenetrableness</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"e*tra*ble*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being impenetrable; impenetrability.</def>

<h1>Impenetrably</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"e*tra*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an impenetrable manner or state; imperviously.</def> "<i>Impenetrably</i> armed." <i>Milton</i>. "<i>Impenetrably</i> dull." <i>Pope</i>.

<h1>Impenitence</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"i*tence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>impenitentia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imp\'82nitence</ets>.]</ety> <def>The condition of being impenitent; failure or refusal to repent; hardness of heart.</def>

<blockquote>He will advance from one degree of wickedness and <b>impenitence</b> to another. <i>Rogers.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Impenitency</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"i*ten*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Impenitence.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Impenitent</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"i*tent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>impaenitens</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>paenitens</ets> penitens: cf. F. <ets>imp\'82nitent</ets>. See <er>Penitent</er>.]</ety> <def>Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.</def> "They . . . died <i>impenitent</i>." <i>Milton</i>. "A careless and <i>impenitent</i> heart." <i>Bp. Hall</i>.

<h1>Impenitent</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"i*tent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who is not penitent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Impenitently</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"i*tent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Without repentance.</def>

<h1>Impennate</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*pen"nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Impennes.</def></def2>

<h1>Impennes</h1> <Xpage=734>