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inappreciable

[ in-uh-pree-shee-uh-buh l, -shuh-buh l ]

/ ˌɪn əˈpri ʃi ə bəl, -ʃə bəl /

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adjective

imperceptible; insignificant: an inappreciable difference.

Origin of inappreciable

First recorded in 1780–90; in-³ + appreciable

OTHER WORDS FROM inappreciable

in·ap·pre·ci·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby inappreciable

inappeasable, inappellable, inappetence, inapplicable, inapposite, inappreciable, inappreciative, inapprehension, inapprehensive, inapproachable, inappropriate

Example sentences from the Web for inappreciable

Distance has inappreciable influence on the transference of thought.

Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science |Hudson Tuttle
In the case of lead, the amount of carbon dioxide obtained was inappreciable.

Alchemy: Ancient and Modern |H. Stanley Redgrove
The amount of these poisons necessary to produce their specific effects, may be inappreciable.

Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease |John Grove
As the diameter of the lens was so small in comparison with its focal length, its want of achromatism was inappreciable.

Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Light |Albert A. Michelson

Larry had been justified in his belief in it, but for such as Mrs. Dixon, its appeal was inappreciable.

Mount Music |E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross

British Dictionary definitions for inappreciable

inappreciable

/ (ˌɪnəˈpriːʃəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being appreciated

imperceptible; negligible

Derived forms of inappreciable

inappreciably, adverb