INVISIBLE


Meaning of INVISIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)in-ˈvi-zə-bəl ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin invisibilis, from in- + visibilis visible

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : incapable by nature of being seen

b. : inaccessible to view : hidden

2. : imperceptible , inconspicuous

3.

a. : not appearing in published financial statements

b. : not reflected in statistics

• in·vis·i·bil·i·ty -ˌvi-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• invisible noun

• in·vis·i·ble·ness -ˈvi-zə-bəl-nəs noun

• in·vis·i·bly -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.