imperceptible

English

Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French imperceptible, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis

Adjective

imperceptible (comparative more imperceptible, superlative most imperceptible)

1. not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed
   • 1986, Derek Parfit, Reasons and Persons, OUP Oxford (→ISBN), page 75:

     Very small benefits may be imperceptible. And it is plausible to claim that an 'imperceptible benefit' is not a benefit.

   We all missed the imperceptible shake of his head as he tried to warn us without being seen.

   Synonyms: imperceivable, undistinguishable, unperceivable

   Antonyms: detectable, perceptible

Derived terms

• imperceptibility
• imperceptibleness
• imperceptibly

 

Translations

not perceptible

• Belarusian: непрыкме́тны (njeprykmjétny)
• Bulgarian: неусетен (bg) (neuseten)
• Catalan: imperceptible (ca)
• French: imperceptible (fr)
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• Greek: ανεπαίσθητος (el) (anepaísthitos)
• Russian: неощути́мый (ru) (neoščutímyj), незаме́тный (ru) (nezamétnyj)
• Spanish: imperceptible (es)
• Ukrainian: непримі́тний (neprymítnyj)

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Catalan

Etymology

From Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, equivalent to im- +‎ perceptible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [im.pər.səpˈtib.blə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [im.peɾ.sepˈti.ble]

Adjective

imperceptible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imperceptibles)

1. imperceptible

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French

Etymology

From the Medieval Latin imperceptibilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.sɛp.tibl/

Adjective

imperceptible (plural imperceptibles)

1. imperceptible

Further reading

• “imperceptible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, equivalent to im- +‎ perceptible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /impeɾθebˈtible/ [ĩm.peɾ.θeβ̞ˈt̪i.β̞le]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /impeɾsebˈtible/ [ĩm.peɾ.seβ̞ˈt̪i.β̞le]

Adjective

imperceptible m or f (masculine and feminine plural imperceptibles)

1. imperceptible