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inapparent

American  
[in-uh-par-uhnt, -pair-] / ˌɪn əˈpær ənt, -ˈpɛər- /

adjective

  1. not apparent.


Other Word Forms

  • inapparently adverb

Etymology

Origin of inapparent

First recorded in 1620–30; in- 3 + apparent

Example Sentences

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“What’s concerning is the notion that there’s a lot of inapparent or mild disease out there.”

From Nature

In pre-DDT days, 40% to 60% of the population developed an immunity to encephalitis through "inapparent infections."

From Time Magazine Archive

Its meaning is inapparent, but it appears in the original book and was not changed.

From Project Gutenberg

Possibly in some impressive and inapparent way her unhappy little favourite Laura Lazarus may have been glad to see her back again, though the two queer creatures exchanged no greeting more intimate than an embarrassed smile.

From Project Gutenberg