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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•vis•i•ble /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - not visible:organisms invisible to the naked eye.
- out of sight; hidden:an invisible seam in a garment.
- not ordinarily found in financial statements:Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.
in•vis•i•bil•i•ty /ɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] in•vis•i•bly, adv. See -vis-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•vis•i•ble (in viz′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - not visible;
not perceptible by the eye:invisible fluid. - withdrawn from or out of sight;
hidden:an invisible seam. - not perceptible or discernible by the mind:invisible differences.
- not ordinarily found in financial statements or reflected in statistics or a listing:Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.
- concealed from public knowledge.
n. - an invisible thing or being.
- the invisible, the unseen or spiritual world.
- Latin invīsibilis. See in-3, visible
- Middle English 1300–50
in•vis′i•bil′i•ty, in•vis′i•ble•ness, n. in•vis′i•bly, adv. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged veiled, obscure.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: invisible /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/ adj - not visible; not able to be perceived by the eye: invisible rays
- concealed from sight; hidden
- not easily seen or noticed: invisible mending
- kept hidden from public view; secret; clandestine
- of or relating to services rather than goods in relation to the invisible balance: invisible earnings
n - an invisible item of trade; service
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