quantité négligeable

French

Etymology

Literally, “negligible quantity”. Compare English unknown quantity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.ti.te ne.ɡli.ʒabl/

Noun

quantité négligeable f (usually uncountable, plural quantités négligeables)

  1. something that doesn't enter the equation, something or someone that is deemed negligible, i.e. so insignificant that it or they can be ignored
    tenir quelqu'un en quantité négligeable, tenir quelqu'un comme quantité négligeable ― to not take someone and their opinion into account, to disregard someone and ignore their opinion

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