Definition
So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant in effect or importance. Describes something that can be safely ignored without consequence.
Etymology
From French 'négligeable', from 'négliger' meaning 'to neglect', ultimately from Latin 'neglegere' (neg- 'not' + legere 'choose, pick up'). The suffix '-ible' indicates capacity or worthiness, so literally 'worthy of being neglected'.
Kelly Says
In scientific contexts, 'negligible' has precise meaning - it's not just 'small' but specifically 'small enough that ignoring it won't affect the outcome'. This concept is crucial in physics and engineering, where simplifying assumptions depend on what can be legitimately considered negligible.
Translations
ARالعربية
يمكن تجاهله
yam-kan tah-JAH-luh
BNবাংলা
উপেক্ষা করা যেতে পারে
oo-PEH-kh-shah koh-rah YEH-teh PAH-reh
CSČeština
zanedbatelný
zah-neh-BAH-teh-lnee
DADansk
foragtlig
fohr-AH-gt-lee
DEDeutsch
vernachlässigbar
vayr-nahkh-LEH-sig-bahr
ELΕλληνικά
αμελητέος
ah-meh-lee-TEH-ohs
ESEspañol
despreciable
deh-spreh-see-AH-bleh
FISuomi
huomioonottamaton
hoo-mee-oh-noh-tahm-ah-tohn
FRFrançais
négligeable
nay-lee-jay-AH-bluh
HEעברית
ניתן להזניח
NEE-tahn leh-zah-NEE-ahkh
HIहिन्दी
उपेक्षित
oo-PEH-kshit
HUMagyar
elhanyagolható
ehl-HAH-nyah-goh-lah-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
remeh
REH-meh
ITItaliano
trascurabile
trah-sku-rah-BEE-leh
JA日本語
無視できる
mu-shi dekiru
KO한국어
무시할 수 있는
moo-shee-hal soo ee-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
remeh
REH-meh
NLNederlands
verwaarloosbaar
vay-rah-LOH-sbah-r
NONorsk
foraktelig
fohr-AH-keh-lee
PLPolski
pomijalny
poh-mee-YAH-nee
PTPortuguês
desprezível
deh-spreh-ZEE-vayl
RORomână
neglijabil
neh-lee-JAH-beel
RUРусский
пренебрежимый
preh-neh-BREH-zhee-mee
SVSvenska
försumbar
fohr-SOOM-bahr
TAதமிழ்
புறக்கணிக்கத்தக்க
poo-rah-KAH-nee-kkah-thahk-kah
TEతెలుగు
విస్మరించదగిన
vee-sma-ree-n-chah-dee-ghee-nah
THไทย
ไม่สำคัญ
mai MAH-ahn-yahn
TLTL
puwedeng pabayaan
poo-WAYD pah-BAH-yahn
TRTürkçe
önemsiz
ohn-em-SEEZ
UKУкраїнська
незначний
nehz-NAHCH-nee
VITiếng Việt
bất kể
bahht KEH
ZH中文
可以忽略的
kě yǐ hū lüè de