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imperceptible

/ˌɪmpɚˈsɛptɪbəl/

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What does imperceptible mean?

adjective

  1. Not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed.
  2. Beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived.

noun

  1. Something that is imperceptible.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɪmpɚˈsɛptɪbəl/

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An imperceptible signal passed between husband and wife, meaning that they grasped the situation and would stand by each other loyally.
Virginia WoolfThe Voyage OutProject Gutenberg ebook #144
An activity which brings education or instruction with it makes one aware of some of the connections which had been imperceptible.
John DeweyDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationProject Gutenberg ebook #852
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No doubt some imperceptible cranny, some defect in the cement, allows her to insert her ovipositor, which shoots out like a probe.
Jean-Henri FabreThe Mason-BeesTranslated by Alexander Teixeira de MattosProject Gutenberg ebook #2884
Thus Barbicane, posted in his projectile, with the glasses to his eyes, could seize upon details which were almost imperceptible to earthly observers.
Jules VerneFrom the Earth to the moon; and, round the moonProject Gutenberg ebook #83
A few stars, daintily piercing the pale blue of the zenith, and visible to reverie alone, formed imperceptible little splendors amid the immensity.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135