Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Negligible"

A: In the context provided, "intellectually negligible" likely refers to someone who is not considered particularly insightful or intelligent. The phrase suggests that the character, Prince Telemachus, is viewed as lacking depth in thought or intellectual contribution

A: Negligible means something is so small or unimportant that it can be ignored.

"The amount is so small that is it negligible, so we can leave it out of the equation"

A: Something's so small that it doesn't really matter.

A: It would be negligible for you to leave your child at home while you work.
Don't be negligible with your bills, you must pay them on time.

A: I used the word negligible most when explaining concepts in physics.

E.g Considering horizontal velocity on the body is negligible we will not factor it in.

I'm assuming that the margin of error is negligible.

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As adjectives the difference between marginal and negligible:

is that marginal is (uncomparable) of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge) while negligible is able to be ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

A: but they have similar meaning, negligible means so little that it's okay if you overlook it/don't pay any attention to it, and negligent means you haven't been taking care of or paying sufficient attention to a responsibility

A: it was negligible that you ate the tuna that day. It was neglectful for you to forget cooking the tuna that day.

A: There is no difference. They are interchangeable.

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