Inappreciable

/ˌɪn.əˈpriː.ʃə.bəl/

नगण्य; अप्रत्यक्ष/अदृश्य (इतना कम कि महसूस न हो)

Hard #विशेषण #औपचारिक #विज्ञान #मापन #नगण्य #सूक्ष्म

Origin & History

From French inappreciable, from in- ‘not’ + appreciable, ultimately related to Latin pretium ‘price, value’.

फ़्रेंच inappreciable से; in- ‘नहीं/अ-’ + appreciable से बना; मूल रूप से लैटिन pretium ‘मूल्य/कीमत’ से संबद्ध।

Definition

So small, faint, or slight that it cannot be easily noticed, felt, or measured; essentially negligible.

इतना छोटा, क्षीण या मामूली कि उसे आसानी से देखा, महसूस किया या मापा न जा सके; लगभग नगण्य।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The difference in price was inappreciable.
कीमत में अंतर नगण्य था।

Usage Examples

The temperature change was inappreciable over the short interval.
Any improvement in performance was inappreciable to the user.
The risk is so inappreciable that it is often ignored.
There was an inappreciable delay between the two signals.

Synonyms

Negligible Imperceptible Insignificant Minute Tiny Slight Barely perceptible Vanishingly small

Related Forms

Noun
Inappreciability / Appreciation
Verb
Appreciate / Appreciated / Appreciating
Adjective
Inappreciable / Appreciable / Unappreciable
Adverb
Inappreciably / Appreciably

Idioms & Phrases

Inappreciable to the naked eye
नंगी आँखों से न दिखने वाला / नज़र न आने वाला
An inappreciable amount
नगण्य मात्रा