unperceivable

per·ceiv·a·ble

[per-see-vuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being perceived; perceptible.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English perceyvable. See perceive, -able

per·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty, per·ceiv·a·ble·ness, noun
per·ceiv·a·bly, adverb
non·per·ceiv·a·ble, adjective
non·per·ceiv·a·bly, adverb
un·per·ceiv·a·ble, adjective
un·per·ceiv·a·bly, adverb
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perceive (pəˈsiːv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to become aware of (something) through the senses, esp the sight; recognize or observe
2.  (tr; may take a clause as object) to come to comprehend; grasp
 
[C13: from Old French perçoivre, from Latin percipere seize entirely, from per- (thoroughly) + capere to grasp]
 
per'ceivable
 
adj
 
perceiva'bility
 
n
 
per'ceivably
 
adv
 
per'ceiver
 
n

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