imperceptible
adjective
im·per·cep·ti·ble
ˌim-pər-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
: not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
imperceptible differences
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Examples of imperceptible in a Sentence
These changes will be imperceptible to most people.
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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The technique, which involves layering sheer washes of paint to create imperceptible transitions between colors, is most famously seen on the Mona Lisa.
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Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 26 June 2024
Body roll was imperceptible at somewhat respectful public road speeds, too, thanks to adaptive dampers bolted up to a MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension.
—Peter Nelson, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
The haze in Eagle Pass had cleared and now, degree by imperceptible degree, the disc of the sun began to shift to a crescent.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Physicists skeptical of quantum mechanics proposed that this puzzle could be explained by hidden variables, factors that existed in some imperceptible level of reality, under the subatomic realm, that contained information about a particle’s future state.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2022
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Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 26 June 2024
Body roll was imperceptible at somewhat respectful public road speeds, too, thanks to adaptive dampers bolted up to a MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension.
—Peter Nelson, Ars Technica, 1 June 2024
The haze in Eagle Pass had cleared and now, degree by imperceptible degree, the disc of the sun began to shift to a crescent.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Physicists skeptical of quantum mechanics proposed that this puzzle could be explained by hidden variables, factors that existed in some imperceptible level of reality, under the subatomic realm, that contained information about a particle’s future state.
—Daniel Garisto, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2022
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imperceptible
adjective
im·per·cep·ti·ble
ˌim-pər-ˈsep-tə-bəl
1
: not noticeable : not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
one whose beauty was imperceptible to others
2
: hardly noticeable : very small or gradual
an imperceptible smile
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