negligible
adjective
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded.
nonnegligible
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a word derived from
negligible.
Example Sentences
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Transits involving humans would be safer than current practices, whereby astronauts must accept a nonnegligible risk to their lives with each launch.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 25, 2022
So what I end up with is basically Martin Weitzman’s argument: it’s the nonnegligible probability of utter disaster that should dominate our policy analysis.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2010
