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# imperceptible

adjective

«imperceptible» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

So small, slight or slow that it cannot be seen, heard or felt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/#m1)

### In the lessons

A science and story word: «an imperceptible movement», «imperceptible change». In science some changes, like the hour hand moving or plants growing, are imperceptible from second to second but clear over time. In stories it shows something very subtle, like an imperceptible nod.

### Examples

- The change in the river's level was almost imperceptible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/#x1)
- She gave an imperceptible nod. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/#x2)
- The hour hand moves at an imperceptible speed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/#x3)
- Continents drift at an imperceptible rate, a few centimetres a year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/#x4)
- The Cheshire Cat faded away by imperceptible degrees until only its grin was left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/#x5)
- There was an imperceptible tremor before the earthquake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/#x6)

### Note

Adjective; adverb imperceptibly. Prefix «im-» = not, «perceptible» = able to be noticed. Spelling: -ible, not -able. Opposite: perceptible, noticeable.

## In Jewish tradition

A science and story word: «an imperceptible movement», «imperceptible change». In science some changes, like the hour hand moving or plants growing, are imperceptible from second to second but clear over time. In stories it shows something very subtle, like an imperceptible nod.

### Note

Adjective; adverb imperceptibly. Prefix «im-» = not, «perceptible» = able to be noticed. Spelling: -ible, not -able. Opposite: perceptible, noticeable.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «imperceptible» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/imperceptible/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «imperceptible» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/imperceptible/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«imperceptible» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/imperceptible.html) on Mova free.