אנגלית

negligible

gb/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/ us/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
C1 אנגלית
משמעויות
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adjective formal C1 property
1

too small to matter

So small that it does not matter.

תבנית שימוש: [an amount/impact/difference/risk] is negligible
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse negligible (very small) with negligent (careless) or neglectful (not giving enough care).
מילים נרדפות
minimal (Often suggests the smallest possible amount rather than simply unimportant.) | insignificant (Emphasizes lack of importance as well as small size.) | trivial (Can imply the speaker thinks it is not worth attention.) | tiny (More about physical size; less formal.)
הפכים
significant (Large or important enough to matter.) | substantial (Large in amount or degree.) | considerable (Notably large, often in comparison to expectations.)
צירופים
negligible amount |negligible impact |negligible effect |negligible difference |negligible cost |negligible risk |negligible error |negligible level |negligible increase |negligible reduction
נושאים
measurement |business |science |statistics
דוגמאות
  • The extra weight is negligible, so it won’t affect the shipping cost.
  • In most cases, the side effects are negligible.
  • The difference in price is negligible once you include the discount.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The cost is negligible.
  • There was a negligible change in temperature.
adjective formal C1 property
2

not important or influential

Not important; it does not change the result.

תבנית שימוש: [a factor/role/contribution] is negligible
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use negligible for people in a rude way; it is better to describe the effect or role as negligible (not the person).
מילים נרדפות
unimportant (More general and less formal.) | minor (Suggests small importance, often relative to something bigger.) | inconsequential (Emphasizes having no meaningful consequences.)
הפכים
important (Matters and deserves attention.) | major (Large in importance or scale.) | decisive (Has a determining influence on the outcome.)
צירופים
negligible role |negligible importance |negligible significance |negligible contribution |negligible influence |negligible chance |negligible probability |negligible concern |negligible factor |negligible benefit
נושאים
work |business |evaluation |academic
דוגמאות
  • Her role in the decision was negligible, despite what the headlines suggested.
  • In this context, political differences are negligible compared to economic concerns.
  • The company said the error was negligible and did not affect customer data.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • His contribution was negligible.
  • That detail is negligible in this case.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
negligible
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
US/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
הברות והטעמה
neg - li - gible (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
צורות המילה
Adjective
  • Base: negligible
  • Comparative: negligibler
  • Superlative: negligiblest
משפחת מילים
Forms
negligibler adjective negligiblest adjective
Core family
negligibly adverb neglect verb B1
Related words
negligent adjective B2 negligence noun C1 negligently adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
non-negligible adjective
Advanced or less common
negligibility noun neglectful adjective B2
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