Definition of negligible

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neg·li·gi·ble    (ngl-j-bl) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Not significant or important enough to be worth considering; trifling.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin neglegere, negligere, to neglect ; see neglect + -ible

OTHER FORMS:
negli·gi·bili·ty or negli·gi·ble·ness (Noun), negli·gi·bly (Adverb)

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