inaudible

[ in-aw-duh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈɔ də bəl /

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adjective

not audible; incapable of being heard.

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Origin of inaudible

First recorded in 1595–1605; in-³ + audible

OTHER WORDS FROM inaudible

in·au·di·bil·i·ty, in·au·di·ble·ness, nounin·au·di·bly, adverb

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How to use inaudible in a sentence

If you want the quietest user experience possible, an ultrasonic design is generally going to be your best bet thanks to its novel usage of inaudible, high-frequency vibration.
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This vibration is created by a piezoelectric transducer, and while this is technically a mechanical vibration, it occurs at frequencies of between one to two Megahertz, making it virtually inaudible despite being high energy.
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Since then, Singh has mumbled along inaudibly, knowing power only as a gift bestowed, not as a responsibility earned.
Farewell to Manmohan Singh, India’s Puppet Prime Minister|Kapil Komireddi|January 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indoors, all things on which Gertrude laid her hand slid sweetly and inaudibly into their place.
The Creators|May Sinclair

The boy murmured so inaudibly that Margaret barely heard, and she rose and followed him as he led the way to the elevator.
The Butterfly House|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
He stopped and looked intently at his mother's picture, while his lips moved inaudibly.
Through the Wall|Cleveland Moffett
The stranger approached and half knelt as the old man spread his hands over his head, muttering inaudibly.
Night and Morning, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Almost inaudibly Thea began to hum the air, though she was thinking of something serious, something that had touched her deeply.
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather

British Dictionary definitions for inaudible

inaudible

/ (ɪnˈɔːdəbəl) /

adjective

not loud enough to be heard; not audible

Derived forms of inaudible

inaudibility or inaudibleness, nouninaudibly, adverb

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