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Negligible Definition & Meaning

negligible
adjective
  1. so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; "the effect was negligible"
  2. not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

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What does negligible mean?
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; "the effect was negligible" not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"
What part of speech is negligible?
Negligible is an adjective.
How many definitions does negligible have?
Negligible has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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