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imperceptivity
im·per·cep·tive
/
ˌɪm
pərˈsɛp
tɪv
/
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[
im-per-
sep
-tiv
]
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adjective
not
perceptive
; lacking perception.
Origin:
1655–65;
im-
2
+
perceptive
Related forms
im·per·cep·tiv·i·ty,
im·per·cep·tive·ness,
noun
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imperceptive
(ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪv)
—
adj
lacking in perception; obtuse
imper'ception
—
n
imper'ceptively
—
adv
impercep'tivity
—
n
imper'ceptiveness
—
n
imper'cipience
—
n
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imperceptive
(ˌɪmpəˈsɛptɪv)
—
adj
lacking in perception; obtuse
imper'ception
—
n
imper'ceptively
—
adv
impercep'tivity
—
n
imper'ceptiveness
—
n
imper'cipience
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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