inappreciable
Americanadjective
adjective
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incapable of being appreciated
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imperceptible; negligible
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Etymology
Origin of inappreciable
First recorded in 1780–90; in- 3 + appreciable
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An influence goes abroad, and seems to be propagated through the atmosphere, traversing whole continents, and crossing wide oceans, powerful and deadly in its effects, yet inappreciable by the most delicate mechanical or chemical tests.
From The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences by Edward Hitchcock
By reversing the direction of charge of the accumulator, however, the effect from this cause was found to be quite inappreciable.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
Melloni showed that for a distance of 18 or 20 feet the absorption of obscure rays by the atmosphere was absolutely inappreciable.
From The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. by John Tyndall
With care inappreciable and invaluable fidelity has the editing throughout been done.
From William Blake A Critical Essay by Algernon Charles Swinburne
When this ventilation is secured, the proportion of dangerous gas in the pipes becomes very small, and the amount absorbed by the water in traps is almost inappreciable.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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