Definition of imperceptible
: not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle imperceptible differences
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Examples of imperceptible in a Sentence
These changes will be imperceptible to most people.
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
Recent Examples of imperceptible from the Web
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There are gravitational waves going through you right now, forcing your head, feet and everything in between to move back and forth in a predictable – but imperceptible – way.
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And there are changes that are almost imperceptible.
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If the place has a sense of humor about itself, it’s so dry as to be imperceptible.
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The tendrils of North Korea’s totalitarian state were present, if imperceptible to Jung at the time.
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But more than ninety-five per cent of the universe remains imperceptible to traditional astronomy.
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The researchers calculated that a typical gravitational wave from out in space would change the distance between a pair of mirrors by an almost imperceptible amount: one part in a billion trillion.
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Petit looks at the toy statue blankly, raises his eyebrows for an almost imperceptible second, like a heartbeat on a cardiograph.
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Flexible trail-shell midsole technology makes the transition from sidewalk to dirt nearly imperceptible.
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Origin and Etymology of imperceptible
Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin perceptibilis perceptible
IMPERCEPTIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
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: impossible to see or notice
IMPERCEPTIBLE Defined for Kids
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: not noticeable by the senses or by the mind : very small or gradual imperceptible changes
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