negligible
gb/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/ us/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
C1
Kiingereza
elhanyagolható, jelentéktelen
C1
FORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[an amount/impact/difference/risk] is negligible
The extra weight is negligible, so it won’t affect the shipping cost.
A többletsúly elhanyagolható, így nem befolyásolja a szállítási költséget.
In most cases, the side effects are negligible.
A legtöbb esetben a mellékhatások elhanyagolhatók.
The difference in price is negligible once you include the discount.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The cost is negligible.
A költség elhanyagolható.
There was a negligible change in temperature.
Elhanyagolható volt a hőmérséklet-változás.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse negligible (very small) with negligent (careless) or neglectful (not giving enough care).
Maana
too small to matter
Miunganiko ya maneno
negligible amount
|negligible impact
|negligible effect
|negligible difference
|negligible cost
|negligible risk
|negligible error
|negligible level
|negligible increase
|negligible reduction
Visawe
minimal (Often suggests the smallest possible amount rather than simply unimportant.)
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insignificant (Emphasizes lack of importance as well as small size.)
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trivial (Can imply the speaker thinks it is not worth attention.)
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tiny (More about physical size; less formal.)
Vinyume
significant (Large or important enough to matter.)
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substantial (Large in amount or degree.)
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considerable (Notably large, often in comparison to expectations.)
Mada
measurement
|business
|science
|statistics
Ufafanuzi
So small that it does not matter.
So small in size, amount, or degree that it can be ignored for practical purposes.
C1
FORMAL
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[a factor/role/contribution] is negligible
Her role in the decision was negligible, despite what the headlines suggested.
A döntésben játszott szerepe jelentéktelen volt, annak ellenére, amit a sajtó sugallt.
In this context, political differences are negligible compared to economic concerns.
Ebben az összefüggésben a politikai különbségek jelentéktelenek a gazdasági szempontokhoz képest.
The company said the error was negligible and did not affect customer data.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
His contribution was negligible.
A hozzájárulása jelentéktelen volt.
That detail is negligible in this case.
Ez a részlet ebben az esetben jelentéktelen.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use negligible for people in a rude way; it is better to describe the effect or role as negligible (not the person).
Maana
not important or influential
Miunganiko ya maneno
negligible role
|negligible importance
|negligible significance
|negligible contribution
|negligible influence
|negligible chance
|negligible probability
|negligible concern
|negligible factor
|negligible benefit
Visawe
unimportant (More general and less formal.)
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minor (Suggests small importance, often relative to something bigger.)
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inconsequential (Emphasizes having no meaningful consequences.)
Vinyume
important (Matters and deserves attention.)
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major (Large in importance or scale.)
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decisive (Has a determining influence on the outcome.)
Mada
work
|business
|evaluation
|academic
Ufafanuzi
Not important; it does not change the result.
Not important, influential, or worth considering because it has little effect or consequence.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
negligible
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
US/nˈɛɡlɪd͡ʒəbəl/
Silabi na mkazo
neg - li - gible (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: negligible
- Comparative: negligibler
- Superlative: negligiblest
Familia ya neno
Forms
negligibler
adjective
negligiblest
adjective
Core family
negligibly
adverb
neglect
verb B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
non-negligible
adjective
Advanced or less common
negligibility
noun
neglectful
adjective B2
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.