"imperceptible" meaning in English

See imperceptible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-imperceptible.wav [US] Forms: more imperceptible [comparative], most imperceptible [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French imperceptible, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{bor|en|frm|imperceptible}} Middle French imperceptible, {{der|en|ML.|imperceptibilis}} Medieval Latin imperceptibilis Head templates: {{en-adj}} imperceptible (comparative more imperceptible, superlative most imperceptible)
  1. not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed Synonyms: imperceivable, undistinguishable, unperceivable Translations (not perceptible): непрыкме́тны (njeprykmjétny) (Belarusian), неусетен (neuseten) (Bulgarian), imperceptible (Catalan), 不可察覺嘅 (Chinese Cantonese), 不可察觉嘅 (bat¹ ho² caat³ gok³ ge³) (Chinese Cantonese), onwaarneembaar (Dutch), onzichtbaar (Dutch), onmerkbaar (Dutch), imperceptible (French), inapercevable (French), unmerklich (German), ανεπαίσθητος (anepaísthitos) (Greek), neuvaghtal (Manx), بللیسز (bellisiz) (Ottoman Turkish), impercetível [Portugal] (Portuguese), imperceptível [Brazil] (Portuguese), неощути́мый (neoščutímyj) (Russian), незаме́тный (nezamétnyj) (Russian), imperceptible (Spanish), непримі́тний (neprymítnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-imperceptible-en-adj-X7jNs4Nu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of 'not perceptible': 98 2
  2. beyond the purview of man; too great and all-encompassing to be perceived. Synonyms: cosmic#4
    Sense id: en-imperceptible-en-adj-TEub3cqF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: imperceivable, imperceptible, insensible, undetectable, undistinguishable, unperceivable Hyponyms: inaudible, insipid, intangible, invisible, scentless Derived forms: imperceptibility, imperceptibleness, imperceptibly

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