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Learn “Negligible”

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Negligible

adjective/NEG-lij-ib-uhl/

Meaning

Something negligible is so small or unimportant that it can be ignored.

In context

Adding one more player made a negligible change to the crowded field.

Remember it

If you can 'neglect' it safely, it is negligible — both share the 'neglig' root.

Use it well

Use for amounts or effects too small to matter, especially in maths and science writing.