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imperceptible (adj.)
early 15c., from French
imperceptible
(early 15c.), from Medieval Latin
imperceptibilis
, from assimilated form of
in-
"not, opposite of" (see
in-
(1)) +
perceptibilis
(see
perceptible
). Related:
Imperceptibly
. OED marks
imperceivable
as "Now
rare
."