in significancy

in·sig·nif·i·can·cy

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhn-see]
noun, plural in·sig·nif·i·can·cies for 2.
2.
an insignificant person or thing.

Origin:
1645–55; insignific(ant) + -ancy

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insignificant (ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having little or no importance; trifling
2.  almost or relatively meaningless
3.  small or inadequate: an insignificant wage
4.  not distinctive in character, etc
 
insig'nificance
 
n
 
insig'nificancy
 
n
 
insig'nificantly
 
adv

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