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negligible
What does negligible mean?
negligible (adjective): so small as to be meaningless; insignificant.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use negligible in a sentence?
- The effect was negligible. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce negligible?
/ˈnɛɡlədʒəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does negligible come from?
From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“to neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “negligible” mean?
capable of working together without conflict
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so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
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easily damaged or requiring careful handling
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restricting according to rules or principles
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