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imperceptible
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French imperceptible, from Medieval Latin imperceptibilis
Adjective
imperceptible (comparative more imperceptible, superlative most imperceptible)
- not perceptible, not detectable, too small in magnitude to be observed
- 1986, Derek Parfit, Reasons and Persons, OUP Oxford (?ISBN), page 75:
- Very small benefits may be imperceptible. And it is plausible to claim that an 'imperceptible benefit' is not a benefit.
- Synonyms: imperceivable, undistinguishable, unperceivable
- Antonyms: detectable, perceptible
- 1986, Derek Parfit, Reasons and Persons, OUP Oxford (?ISBN), page 75:
Derived terms
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
From Medieval Latin imperceptibilis, equivalent to im- +? perceptible.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /im.p??.s?p?ti.bl?/
- (Central) IPA(key): /im.p?r.s?p?ti.bl?/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /im.pe?.sep?ti.ble/
Adjective
imperceptible (masculine and feminine plural imperceptibles)
- imperceptible
- Antonym: perceptible
Derived terms
- imperceptiblement
Further reading
- “imperceptible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “imperceptible” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “imperceptible” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “imperceptible” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From the Medieval Latin imperceptibilis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.p??.s?p.tibl/
Adjective
imperceptible (plural imperceptibles)
- imperceptible
Further reading
- “imperceptible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin imperceptibilis; synchronically analyzable as im- +? perceptible.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /impe??eb?tible/, [?m.pe?.?e???t?i.??le]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /impe?seb?tible/, [?m.pe?.se???t?i.??le]
Adjective
imperceptible (plural imperceptibles)
- imperceptible
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slightly
English
Etymology
slight +? -ly
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sla?tli/
- Hyphenation: slight?ly
Adverb
slightly (comparative more slightly, superlative most slightly)
- Slenderly; delicately.
- He was slightly built, but tall.
- (degree) To a small extent or degree.
- He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.
- Synonyms: a little, marginally, somewhat
- Antonyms: quite, very
Usage notes
Slightly is often used by the English to mean almost the opposite, something like rather. For example, "The big picture here of course is that still staggeringly low numbers of these migrants are being hired though, isn't it? And despite these rather positive tales we've just heard, there seems to be a broader, slightly grimmer picture which perhaps will have a lesson for other countries thinking of receiving migrants." (Ed Butler on BBC Business Daily, Sept. 23, 2016)
Translations
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