imperceptible
The English word “imperceptible” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.
- Beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived.
noun
- Something that is imperceptible.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English imperceptible, from Middle French imperceptible and its etymon Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. By surface analysis, im- + perceptible.
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More English words
- imperceivableness
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