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negligible

/ˈnɛɡlɪdʒɪbəl/

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

Examples :

"We found errors, but their effects were negligible."
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Illustration found

found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

Illustration ignored

ignored verb

/ɪɡˈnɔːd/ /ɪɡˈnɔɹd/

To deliberately not listen or pay attention to.

"A problem ignored is a problem doubled."

Illustration errors

errors noun

/ˈɛɹəz/ /ˈɛɹɚz/

The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

"The student's homework was full of errors, so she had to redo it. "

Illustration able

able adjective

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

Easy to use.

"The new software is very able; it's easy to learn and use. "

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration concern

concern noun

/kənˈsɜːn/ /kənˈsɝn/

That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. The adposition before the matter of interest is usually over, about or for.

"My concern for my daughter's health is significant because she's been feeling unwell lately. "

Illustration excluded

excluded verb

/ɪksˈkluːdɪd/

To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.

"The club excluded new members until they proved their skills. "

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration effects

effects noun

/ɪˈfɛkts/

The result or outcome of a cause.

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

Illustration consideration

consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

Illustration unimportant

unimportant adjective

/ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt/ /ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtnt/

Petty; not important or noteworthy

"The argument about who got the last cookie was completely unimportant; it didn't affect our dinner plans at all. "

Illustration neglected

neglected verb

/nɪˈɡlɛktɪd/

To fail to care for or attend to something.

"to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts"