First Known Use: 14th century
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invisible
adjective in·vis·i·ble \(ˌ)in-ˈvi-zə-bəl\
: impossible to see : not visible
finance —used to describe money from foreign countries that is received from providing services (such as banking and tourism) rather than from selling products
Full Definition of INVISIBLE
1
a : incapable by nature of being seen b : inaccessible to view : hidden
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
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Origin of INVISIBLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin invisibilis, from in- + visibilis visible
Related to INVISIBLE
- Synonyms
- discreet, inconspicuous, unobtrusive, unnoticeable
- Antonyms
- conspicuous, noticeable, visible
INVISIBLE Defined for Kids
invisible
adjective in·vis·i·ble \in-ˈvi-zə-bəl\
Definition of INVISIBLE for Kids
: impossible to see <Sound waves are invisible.>
— in·vis·i·bly \-blē\ adverb
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