in-visibly
ə 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withdrawn from or out of sight; hidden: an invisible seam.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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invisible (ɪnˈvɪzəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
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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).
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