Part 5603

<i>C. Merivale.</i>

<h1>Imperatorian</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per`a*to"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Imperial.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Gauden.</i>

<h1>Imperatory</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per"a*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Imperative.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Imperceivable</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`per*ceiv"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Imperceptible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <i>South</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Im`per*ceiv"a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> <i>Sharp</i>.</wordforms>

<h1>Imperceived</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`per*ceived"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not perceived.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Imperceptibility</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`per*cep`ti*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being imperceptible.</def>

<h1>Imperceptible</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`per*cep"ti*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>perceptible</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imperceptible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not perceptible; not to be apprehended or cognized by the souses; not discernible by the mind; not easily apprehended.</def>

<blockquote>Almost <b>imperceptible</b> to the touch. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Its operation is slow, and in some cases almost <b>imperceptible</b>. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Im`per*cep"ti*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Im`per*cep"ti*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>Their . . . subility and <b>imperceptibleness</b>. <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imperception</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`per*cep"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of perception.</def>

<h1>Imperceptive</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`per*cep"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Unable to perceive.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>imperceptive</b> part of the soul. <i>Dr. H. More.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Impercipient</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im`per*cip"i*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not perceiving, or not able to perceive.</def>

<i>A. Baxter.</i>

<h1>Imperdibility</h1> <Xpage=734>

<hw>Im*per`di*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being imperdible.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>