imperceivableadj.

Brit.

/ˌɪmpəˈsiːvəbl/, U.S.

/ˌɪmpərˈsivəb(ə)l/

Forms: see im- prefix² and perceivable adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: im- prefix², perceivable adj.

Etymology: < im- prefix² + perceivable adj. Compare earlier imperceptible adj., unperceivable adj.

Incapable of being perceived; = imperceptible adj. (in either sense).Much less common than imperceptible.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adjective]

unseyenlyc1175

unsenec1200

unseeinga1300

invisible1340

unperceptiblea1398

unseeablea1400

unvisiblec1402

unsightablea1420

unsightyc1440

unperceivable?a1475

unsightfulc1480

imperceptible1536

secret1559

sightless1586

undiscernable1586

invised1609

viewlessa1616

imperceivablea1617

unspiablea1618

inconspicuous1624

undiscernible1624

inconspicablea1652

imperspicable1664

unperceptable1678

imperceptive1722

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [adjective] > (naturally) imperceptible to senses

unperceptiblea1398

unperceivable?a1475

imperceptible1536

undiscernable1586

imperceivablea1617

undiscernible1624

occult1650

unperceptable1678

imperceptive1722

supersensible1795

subsensible1858

supersensory1883

a1617 P. Baynes Comm. Epist. First Chapter Paul to Ephesians (1618) xix. 347 The working of this is sweet and imperceiueable.

1692 W. Molyneux Dioptrica Nova i. iv. 40 The Image is obscure and imperceivable.

1717 J. T. Desaguliers in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 30 570 The imperceivable Particles of Water.

1766 Young Lady's Inrtoduction Nat. Hist. i. v. 25 These shadows are imperceivable at the time of the full Moon.

1819 W. Lawrence Lect. Physiol., Anat., & Nat. Hist. Man 549 There is no circumstance..which does not pass by imperceivable gradations into the opposite character.

1858 Englishwoman's Rev. 2 Jan. 286/2 The removal of these useless scales, as well as imperceivable dirt,..is best effected by means of baths or water.

1906 N. M. Long Serm. & Addr. xi. 97 We assume the existence of an imperceivable thing in order to intelligently explain the things that we do perceive.

1987 S. Kaysen Asa, as I knew Him 109 In the now-dim hallway the painting was nearly imperceivable, merely a darker darkness framed in gold.

2003 E. Jacobson Metaphysics of Profane iv. 144 Although thoroughly relevant to the science of creation, such speculation was not far from the question of the existence of an imperceivable being in the profane.

Derivatives

† imperceivableness n. Obsolete the quality or condition of being imperceptible; imperceptibility.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [noun]

invisibleness1530

invisibility1561

unperceivableness1611

unvisibleness1611

imperceptibility1612

inconspicuousness1624

undiscernibleness1645

undiscernableness1646

imperceptiveness1662

imperceivableness1666

imperceptibleness1673

imperceptivitya1680

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [noun] > quality of being imperceptible to senses

unperceivableness1611

imperceptibility1612

insensibility1635

undiscernibleness1645

undiscernableness1646

imperceptiveness1662

imperceivableness1666

imperceptibleness1673

imperceptivitya1680

1666 W. Day Paraphr. & Comm. Epist. St. Paul to Romans (ii. 5) 37/2 The Insensibleness, Imperceivableness, or Inconsiderateness of thy mind.

a1714 J. Sharp 16 Casuistical Serm. (1716) III. v. 98 This imperceivableness of the Impressions made upon our Souls, by the holy Spirit, was that which our Saviour signified to Nicodemus.

imperˈceivably adv. now rare in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree; imperceptibly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adverb]

unseyenlyc1175

unvisiblyc1380

invisibly1382

unperceivablyc1390

unseeablya1395

unsightilyc1440

unsightfullyc1480

undiscernably1594

imperceptibly1603

imperceivably1617

indiscernibly1636

undiscernibly1655

inconspicuously1661

viewlessly1826

inappreciably1860

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [adverb] > in an imperceptible manner

unperceivablyc1390

imperceptibly1603

imperceivably1617

1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. ii. viii. 297 This came vp secretly, closely, imperceiueably.

1862 Madras Q. Jrnl. Med. Sci. 4 122 Practically, the physician, as it were imperceivably and unconsciously, marks to himself the progress of disease, untrammelled by rigid boundary definitions.

1988 Amer. Biol. Teacher 50 408/2 Under their feet in the sedimentary rock are layer upon layer of evidence of drastic change that is constant but usually imperceivably slow.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	imperceivable
释义	imperceivableadj. Brit. /ˌɪmpəˈsiːvəbl/, U.S. /ˌɪmpərˈsivəb(ə)l/ Forms: see im- prefix² and perceivable adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: im- prefix², perceivable adj. Etymology: < im- prefix² + perceivable adj. Compare earlier imperceptible adj., unperceivable adj. Incapable of being perceived; = imperceptible adj. (in either sense).Much less common than imperceptible. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adjective] unseyenlyc1175 unsenec1200 unseeinga1300 invisible1340 unperceptiblea1398 unseeablea1400 unvisiblec1402 unsightablea1420 unsightyc1440 unperceivable?a1475 unsightfulc1480 imperceptible1536 secret1559 sightless1586 undiscernable1586 invised1609 viewlessa1616 imperceivablea1617 unspiablea1618 inconspicuous1624 undiscernible1624 inconspicablea1652 imperspicable1664 unperceptable1678 imperceptive1722 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [adjective] > (naturally) imperceptible to senses unperceptiblea1398 unperceivable?a1475 imperceptible1536 undiscernable1586 imperceivablea1617 undiscernible1624 occult1650 unperceptable1678 imperceptive1722 supersensible1795 subsensible1858 supersensory1883 a1617 P. Baynes Comm. Epist. First Chapter Paul to Ephesians (1618) xix. 347 The working of this is sweet and imperceiueable. 1692 W. Molyneux Dioptrica Nova i. iv. 40 The Image is obscure and imperceivable. 1717 J. T. Desaguliers in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 30 570 The imperceivable Particles of Water. 1766 Young Lady's Inrtoduction Nat. Hist. i. v. 25 These shadows are imperceivable at the time of the full Moon. 1819 W. Lawrence Lect. Physiol., Anat., & Nat. Hist. Man 549 There is no circumstance..which does not pass by imperceivable gradations into the opposite character. 1858 Englishwoman's Rev. 2 Jan. 286/2 The removal of these useless scales, as well as imperceivable dirt,..is best effected by means of baths or water. 1906 N. M. Long Serm. & Addr. xi. 97 We assume the existence of an imperceivable thing in order to intelligently explain the things that we do perceive. 1987 S. Kaysen Asa, as I knew Him 109 In the now-dim hallway the painting was nearly imperceivable, merely a darker darkness framed in gold. 2003 E. Jacobson Metaphysics of Profane iv. 144 Although thoroughly relevant to the science of creation, such speculation was not far from the question of the existence of an imperceivable being in the profane. Derivatives † imperceivableness n. Obsolete the quality or condition of being imperceptible; imperceptibility. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [noun] invisibleness1530 invisibility1561 unperceivableness1611 unvisibleness1611 imperceptibility1612 inconspicuousness1624 undiscernibleness1645 undiscernableness1646 imperceptiveness1662 imperceivableness1666 imperceptibleness1673 imperceptivitya1680 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [noun] > quality of being imperceptible to senses unperceivableness1611 imperceptibility1612 insensibility1635 undiscernibleness1645 undiscernableness1646 imperceptiveness1662 imperceivableness1666 imperceptibleness1673 imperceptivitya1680 1666 W. Day Paraphr. & Comm. Epist. St. Paul to Romans (ii. 5) 37/2 The Insensibleness, Imperceivableness, or Inconsiderateness of thy mind. a1714 J. Sharp 16 Casuistical Serm. (1716) III. v. 98 This imperceivableness of the Impressions made upon our Souls, by the holy Spirit, was that which our Saviour signified to Nicodemus. imperˈceivably adv. now rare in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree; imperceptibly. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > [adverb] unseyenlyc1175 unvisiblyc1380 invisibly1382 unperceivablyc1390 unseeablya1395 unsightilyc1440 unsightfullyc1480 undiscernably1594 imperceptibly1603 imperceivably1617 indiscernibly1636 undiscernibly1655 inconspicuously1661 viewlessly1826 inappreciably1860 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > ability to be perceived by senses > [adverb] > in an imperceptible manner unperceivablyc1390 imperceptibly1603 imperceivably1617 1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. ii. viii. 297 This came vp secretly, closely, imperceiueably. 1862 Madras Q. Jrnl. Med. Sci. 4 122 Practically, the physician, as it were imperceivably and unconsciously, marks to himself the progress of disease, untrammelled by rigid boundary definitions. 1988 Amer. Biol. Teacher 50 408/2 Under their feet in the sedimentary rock are layer upon layer of evidence of drastic change that is constant but usually imperceivably slow. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1617
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