NEGLIGIBLE

negligible

(adjective) so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; “the effect was negligible”

negligible, paltry, trifling

(adjective) not worth considering; “he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”; “piffling efforts”; “a trifling matter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

negligible (comparative more negligible, superlative most negligible)

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

Synonyms

• ignorable

• neglectable

• slight

• trivial

• See also tiny

Antonyms

• considerable

• important

• significant

• innegligible

• unignorable

Source: Wiktionary


Neg"li*gi*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. négligible, négligeable.]

Definition: That may neglicted, disregarded, or left out of consideration. Within very negligible limits of error. Sir J. Herschel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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