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negligible

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈnɛɡɫədʒəbəɫ// UK //nˈɛɡlɪdʒəbəl// neg·li·gi·ble

adj. so small or unimportant that you do not need to worry about it. It describes something that has almost no effect on a situation.

adj. so small or insignificant as to be not worth considering; barely perceptible. Often used in scientific or financial contexts to describe a quantity that can be ignored without affecting the outcome.


SIMPLE

The difference in price between the two shops is negligible.

CONTEXTUAL

Although the new engine is slightly louder, the increase in noise is negligible and won't bother the neighbors.

COMPLEX

In the final calculation of the project's carbon footprint, the emissions from the office supplies were deemed negligible compared to the impact of international shipping.

Synonyms
Origin

From negligence/negligent + -ible, as if from New Latin *negligibilis, from Latin neglegō (“I neglect”) + -ibilis (“-ible”).

Usage

Typically used predicatively after a linking verb or attributively before a noun; often modified by 'virtually' or 'almost'.

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