neg|li|gi|ble

neg|li|gi|ble
neg|li|gi|ble «NEHG luh juh buhl», adjective.
that can be disregarded: »

In buying a suit, a difference of ten cents in price is negligible.

SYNONYM(S): unimportant, insignificant.
neg´li|gi|ble|ness, noun.

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  • neg|lect|a|ble — «nih GLEHK tuh buhl», adjective. of so little value or of such condition that something can be neglected; negligible …   Useful english dictionary

  • neg´li|gi|ble|ness — neg|li|gi|ble «NEHG luh juh buhl», adjective. that can be disregarded: »In buying a suit, a difference of ten cents in price is negligible. SYNONYM(S): unimportant, insignificant. –neg´li|gi|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • neg — is·neg; it·neg; neg; neg·a·tiv·ate; neg·a·tive·ly; neg·a·tive·ness; neg·a·tiv·ism; neg·a·tiv·ist; neg·a·tiv·is·tic; neg·a·tiv·i·ty; neg·a·to·ry; neg·a·tron; neg·li·gee; neg·li·gence; neg·li·gen·cy; neg·li·gent·ly; neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • negligible — neg·li·gi·ble …   English syllables

  • negligible — neg•li•gi•ble [[t]ˈnɛg lɪ dʒə bəl[/t]] adj. so small or unimportant as to be safely disregarded: negligible expenses[/ex] • Etymology: 1820–30; < L neglig(ere) to neglect neg li•gi•bil′i•ty n. neg′li•gi•bly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • negligible — neg|li|gi|ble [ neglıdʒəbl ] adjective very unimportant or small: INSIGNIFICANT: a negligible rise in unemployment a negligible risk ╾ neg|li|gi|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • negligible — neg|li|gi|ble [ˈneglıdʒıbəl] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Early French négligible, from négliger; NEGLIGEE] too slight or unimportant to have any effect = ↑insignificant ▪ The damage done to his property was negligible …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

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