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negligible - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'negligible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Negligible [ a.]
- That may neglicted, disregarded, or left out of consideration.

Meaning of 'negligible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . negligible [ s]
Meaning (1):
- not worth considering
Example in sentence:
  • a trifling matter;
  • he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost;
  • piffling efforts
Meaning (2):
- so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
Example in sentence:
  • the effect was negligible