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neg·li·gi·ble
/
ˈnɛg
lɪ
dʒə
bəl
/
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[
neg
-li-j
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded:
The extra expenses were negligible.
Origin:
1820–30;
<
Latin
neglig
(
ere
) to
neglect
+
-ible
Related forms
neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty,
neg·li·gi·ble·ness,
noun
neg·li·gi·bly,
adverb
non·neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty,
noun
non·neg·li·gi·ble,
adjective
non·neg·li·gi·ble·ness,
noun
non·neg·li·gi·bly,
adverb
qua·si-neg·li·gi·ble,
adjective
qua·si-neg·li·gi·bly,
adverb
Can be confused:
neglectful
,
negligible.
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negligible
(ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəb
ə
l)
—
adj
so small, unimportant, etc, as to be not worth considering; insignificant
negligi'bility
—
n
'negligibleness
—
n
'negligibly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
negligible
"capable of being neglected," 1829, coined in Eng. from
negligence
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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