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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimperceptible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.sɛp.tib.l/
"Le changement était presque imperceptible."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Impossible to perceive or be aware of by the mind or the senses.
"There was an imperceivable shift in the room's temperature as the sun went down." - 2
So slight, gradual, or subtle as to be incapable of being seen or felt.
"The artist made almost imperceivable changes to the painting's final layer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word imperceivable, formed by combining the negative prefix im- (from Latin in-) with perceivable, based on the Latin verb percipere meaning 'to seize entirely' or 'to understand'. Over time, its semantic application shifted from a purely cognitive ability to grasp a concept to describing physical stimuli that fall below the threshold of human perception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imperceivable" is said worldwide
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imperceptible
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.sɛp.tib.l/
"Le changement était presque imperceptible."
unwahrnehmbar
Transliteration: /ˈʊnvaːɐ̯ˌneːmpas/
"Die Veränderung war für das bloße Auge unwahrnehmbar."
impercepibile
Transliteration: /im.per.tʃeˈpi.bi.le/
"Il movimento era quasi impercepibile."
imperceptible
Transliteration: /im.peɾ.sepˈti.βle/
"Hubo un cambio imperceptible en su tono de voz."
imperceptível
Transliteration: /ĩ.pɛʁ.sɛpˈtʃi.vow/
"A diferença entre os dois modelos é imperceptível."
अगोचर
Transliteration: agochar
"उसकी गति लगभग अगोचर थी।"
察觉不到的
Transliteration: chájué bù dào de
"这是一个察觉不到的微小变化。"
감지할 수 없는
Transliteration: gamjihal su eomneun
"그 차이는 거의 감지할 수 없을 정도로 작았다."
知覚できない
Transliteration: chikaku dekinai
"その変化は肉眼では知覚できないほど微小だった。"
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