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imperceptible

adjective
im·​per·​cep·​ti·​ble | \ ËŒim-pÉ™r-ˈsep-tÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce imperceptible (audio) \

Definition of imperceptible

: not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle imperceptible differences

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Other Words from imperceptible

imperceptibly \ ËŒim-​pÉ™r-​ˈsep-​tÉ™-​blÄ“ How to pronounce imperceptibly (audio) \ adverb

Examples of imperceptible in a Sentence

These changes will be imperceptible to most people. a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side

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Input lag, meanwhile, is practically imperceptible. Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "Guidemaster: Finding the best gaming monitors you can buy in 2019," 23 Aug. 2019 Its automatic engine shutoff when idling is nearly imperceptible. Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, "Why the new Ford Explorer has more in common with BMW and Mercedes," 19 June 2019 Without the microspheres, the flat, white brushstrokes would be imperceptible. Los Angeles Times, "Review: In Mary Corse’s light paintings at LACMA, some shadows," 5 Aug. 2019 Its automatic engine shutoff when idling is nearly imperceptible. Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, "Why the new Ford Explorer has more in common with BMW and Mercedes," 19 June 2019 And a village of 20 or so tiny homes here and there around the country would seem an imperceptible solution to the staggering number of homeless people — more than a half-million people in the United States, including more than 10,000 in Colorado. Sue Mcmillin, The Denver Post, "McMillin: Why Denver’s tiny home village dream can’t be dismissed as just another fad gone bad," 30 July 2019 Its automatic engine shutoff when idling is nearly imperceptible. Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, "Why the new Ford Explorer has more in common with BMW and Mercedes," 19 June 2019 Its automatic engine shutoff when idling is nearly imperceptible. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, "2020 Ford Explorer's new RWD changes everything for the better," 18 June 2019 The cover, stained and worn by the imperceptible fingerprints of generations past, reads: Disegni di Leonardo da Vinci Restaurati da Pompeo Leoni (drawings by Leonardo da Vinci conserved by Pompeo Leoni). Claudia Kalb, National Geographic, "Why Leonardo da Vinci’s brilliance endures, 500 years after his death," 12 June 2019

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First Known Use of imperceptible

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for imperceptible

Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin perceptibilis perceptible

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imperceptible

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of imperceptible

: impossible to see or notice

imperceptible

adjective
im·​per·​cep·​ti·​ble | \ ËŒim-pÉ™r-ˈsep-tÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce imperceptible (audio) \

Kids Definition of imperceptible

: not noticeable by the senses or by the mind : very small or gradual imperceptible changes

Other Words from imperceptible

imperceptibly \ -​blÄ“ \ adverb

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