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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024im•per•cep•ti•ble /ˌɪmpɚˈsɛptəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - very difficult to notice; subtle;
not able to be easily perceived:At first the uphill slope of the road was imperceptible, but it became steeper. im•per•cep•ti•bil•i•ty /ˌɪmpɚˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] im•per•cep•ti•bly, adv. See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024im•per•cep•ti•ble (im′pər sep′tə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - very slight, gradual, or subtle:the imperceptible slope of the road.
- not perceptible;
not perceived by or affecting the senses. n. - something not capable of being perceived by the senses:metaphysical speculation about imperceptibles.
- Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. See im-2, perceptible
- 1520–30
im′per•cep′ti•bil′i•ty, im′per•cep′ti•ble•ness, n. im′per•cep′ti•bly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hidden, unperceivable, undetectable.
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