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negligible

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negligible /ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl/ adjective
negligible
/ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of NEGLIGIBLE
[more negligible; most negligible]
: very small or unimportant可忽略不计的;无关紧要的

— negligibly

/ˈnɛglɪʤəbli/ adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8612 COCA: 12050

negligible

adjective

neg·​li·​gi·​ble ˈne-gli-jə-bəl How to pronounce negligible (audio)
: so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
a negligible error
last year sales were negligible
a negligible risk
a negligible effect
negligibility noun
negligibly adverb

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Negligible comes from the same Latin verb as neglect, so something negligible is literally "neglectable". If an accident results in negligible damage to your car, you should be thankful. If two years of intense focus on testing in the classroom results in a negligible improvement in student test scores, it's probably time to try something new.

Example Sentences

A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle. The price difference was negligible.
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Word History

Etymology

Latinization of French négligeable, from négliger "to disregard, neglect" (going back to Middle French negliger, borrowed from Latin neglegere, neclegere "to disregard, do nothing about") + -able -able — more at neglect entry 1

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of negligible was in 1829
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8612 COCA: 12050
negligible

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, seem無足輕重;看起來不重要become變得微不足道ADVERBby no means, far from絕非微不足道;遠非無須重視Delays in the courts are far from negligible.在法庭上的耽擱絕非無關緊要。almost幾乎微不足道

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