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in visible
in·vis·i·ble
/
ɪnˈvɪz
ə
bəl
/
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viz
-
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uh
l
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adjective
1.
not visible; not perceptible by the eye:
invisible fluid.
2.
withdrawn from or out of sight; hidden:
an invisible seam.
3.
not perceptible or discernible by the mind:
invisible differences.
4.
not ordinarily found in financial statements or reflected in statistics or a listing:
Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.
5.
concealed from public knowledge.
noun
6.
an invisible thing or being.
7.
the invisible,
the unseen or spiritual world.
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Origin:
1300–50;
Middle English
<
Latin
invīsibilis.
See
in-
3
,
visible
Related forms
in·vis·i·bil·i·ty,
in·vis·i·ble·ness,
noun
in·vis·i·bly,
adverb
qua·si-in·vis·i·ble,
adjective
qua·si-in·vis·i·b·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
2.
veiled, obscure.
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invisible
(ɪnˈvɪzəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
not visible; not able to be perceived by the eye:
invisible rays
2.
concealed from sight; hidden
3.
not easily seen or noticed:
invisible mending
4.
kept hidden from public view; secret; clandestine
5.
economics
of or relating to services rather than goods in relation to the invisible balance:
invisible earnings
—
n
6.
economics
an invisible item of trade; service
invisi'bility
—
n
in'visibleness
—
n
in'visibly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
invisible
1340, from O.Fr. invisible (13c.), from L. invisibilis "unseen, invisible," from in- "not" + visibilis (see
visible
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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