Main Entry:

neg·li·gi·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈne-gli-jə-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin neglegere, negligere

Date:

1829

: so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling <a negligible error>

— neg·li·gi·bil·i·ty \ˌne-gli-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— neg·li·gi·bly \ˈne-gli-jə-blē\ adverb