too small to be observed or have any value; negligible
Derived forms
inappreciably (ˌinapˈpreciably)
adverb
Word origin
in-2 + appreciable
inappreciable in American English
(ˌinəˈpriʃiəbəl, -ʃəbəl)
adjective
imperceptible; insignificant
an inappreciable difference
Derived forms
inappreciably
adverb
Word origin
[1780–90; in-3 + appreciable]This word is first recorded in the period 1780–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: carbon, carton, ego, fluff, vampire bat
Examples of 'inappreciable' in a sentence
inappreciable
Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed scheme performs nearly the same as the global optimum with inappreciable difference.
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