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imperceptible
Imperceptible (adj) means So small that it cannot be noticed or measured.
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So small that it cannot be noticed or measured.
"To my unpractised eye, the undulations in the track were quite imperceptible, but the engineer's hand on the throttle was never still."
— J. Geoffrey Todd, Impressions of railroading in the United States: Part Two (1961)
"We all missed the imperceptible shake of his head as he tried to warn us without being seen."
"Very small benefits may be imperceptible. And it is plausible to claim that an 'imperceptible benefit' is not a benefit."
— Derek Parfit, Reasons and Persons (1986)
2
So vast that a person cannot fully take it in.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its source Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis it breaks down as im- plus perceptible.
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What is the meaning of imperceptible?
"imperceptible" (adj) means so small that it cannot be noticed or measured.
What is another word for imperceptible?
Other words for "imperceptible" include unperceivable.
What is the opposite of imperceptible?
The opposite of "imperceptible" is perceptible.
What are the different meanings of imperceptible?
"imperceptible" has 2 main meanings: 1. So small that it cannot be noticed or measured; 2. So vast that a person cannot fully take it in.
