inappreciable

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The centre C is placed on the surface of the larger terrella, because the smaller terrella shows some variation on account of the length of the axis; inappreciable, however, on the earth.

From On the magnet, magnetick bodies also, and on the great magnet the earth a new physiology, demonstrated by many arguments & experiments by Gilbert, William

In actual observation so inappreciable is it that its density at the Moon’s surface is variously estimated as 1⁄300th of that of the Earth by Neison, and as 1⁄10000th by W. H. Pickering.

From Are the Planets Inhabited? by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)

In mammals the ilium is directed forward, and even in the Cape ant-eater Orycteropus there is only an inappreciable production of the bone backward behind the acetabulum.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

By reversing the direction of charge of the accumulator, however, the effect from this cause was found to be quite inappreciable.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

My meaning is that the time which elapsed between seeing the flash and hearing the report was inappreciable to me.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward