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• Imperiousness

  [im-peer-ee-uh s] /ɪmˈpɪər i əs/ adjective 1. domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person. 2. urgent; imperative: imperious need. /ɪmˈpɪərɪəs/ adjective 1. domineering; arrogant; overbearing 2. (rare) urgent; imperative adj. 1540s, from Latin imperiosus “commanding, mighty, powerful,” from imperium “empire, command” (see empire). Related: Imperiously.

• Imperishability

  [im-per-i-shuh-buh l] /ɪmˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl/ adjective 1. not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring. /ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/ adjective 1. not subject to decay or deterioration: imperishable goods 2. not likely to be forgotten: imperishable truths adj. 1640s, from assimilated form of in- “not, opposite of” (see in- (1)) + perishable.

• Imperishable

  [im-per-i-shuh-buh l] /ɪmˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl/ adjective 1. not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring. /ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl/ adjective 1. not subject to decay or deterioration: imperishable goods 2. not likely to be forgotten: imperishable truths adj. 1640s, from assimilated form of in- “not, opposite of” (see in- (1)) + perishable.

• Imperium

  [im-peer-ee-uh m] /ɪmˈpɪər i əm/ noun, plural imperia [im-peer-ee-uh] /ɪmˈpɪər i ə/ (Show IPA), imperiums. 1. command; supreme power. 2. area of dominion; sphere of control or monopoly; empire. 3. a nation having or exerting supreme power; superpower. 4. Law. the right to command the force of the state in order to enforce the law. […]

• Impermanence

  [im-pur-muh-nuh nt] /ɪmˈpɜr mə nənt/ adjective 1. not or enduring; transitory. /ɪmˈpɜːmənənt/ adjective 1. not permanent; fleeting; transitory n. 1796, from impermanent + -ence. Impermanency is from 1640s. adj. 1650s, from assimilated form of in- “not, opposite of” (see in- (1)) + permanent.

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