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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
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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
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Negligible
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example Sentences
- There was a negligible speed difference.
- The environmental effect of the past three annual lights-out hours has been negligible.
- Even with all the turbines built so far, wind power is a negligible contributor to world power supply.
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negligible
"capable of being neglected," 1829, coined in Eng. from negligence (q.v.).
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