There were imperceptible differences between the original painting and the copy. The process by which this result was reached had been so gradual as to be almost imperceptible (Lytton Strachey).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
per|cep´ti|bly — per|cep|ti|ble «puhr SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. that can be perceived; observable; appreciable: »a perceptible improvement, a perceptible time. The other ship was barely perceptible in the fog. SYNONYM(S): palpable, cognizable.… … Useful english dictionary
per|cep´ti|ble|ness — per|cep|ti|ble «puhr SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. that can be perceived; observable; appreciable: »a perceptible improvement, a perceptible time. The other ship was barely perceptible in the fog. SYNONYM(S): palpable, cognizable.… … Useful english dictionary
per|cep|ti|ble — «puhr SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. that can be perceived; observable; appreciable: »a perceptible improvement, a perceptible time. The other ship was barely perceptible in the fog. SYNONYM(S): palpable, cognizable. –per|cep´ti|ble|ness, noun.… … Useful english dictionary
im´per|cep´ti|ble|ness — im|per|cep|ti|ble «IHM puhr SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. very slight; gradual: »The road took an imperceptible rise over the low hill. 2. that cannot be perceived or felt; subtle or indistinct: »There were imperceptible differences between the… … Useful english dictionary
im|per|cep|ti|ble — «IHM puhr SEHP tuh buhl», adjective. 1. very slight; gradual: »The road took an imperceptible rise over the low hill. 2. that cannot be perceived or felt; subtle or indistinct: »There were imperceptible differences between the original painting… … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
cep — ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cep·tion; ac·cep·tor; am·bo·cep·tor; ap·per·cep·tion; ap·per·cep·tion·ism; ap·per·cep·tion·ist; ap·per·cep·tive; bi·cep; cep; con·cep·ci·ón; con·cep·ta·cle; con·cep·tac·u·lum; con·cep·ti·ble;… … English syllables
bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… … English syllables
perceptible — per·cep·ti·ble pər sep tə bəl adj capable of being perceived esp. by the senses <barely perceptible motion> <sound perceptible by the human ear> per·cep·ti·bil·i·ty .sep tə bil ət ē n, pl ties per·cep·ti·bly blē adv … Medical dictionary
perceptible — per•cep•ti•ble [[t]pərˈsɛp tə bəl[/t]] adj. capable of being perceived; recognizable; discernible: a perceptible change in behavior[/ex] • Etymology: 1545–55; < LL per•cep ti•bil′i•ty, n. per•cep′ti•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
