(uncountable) The quality of being negligible. / (countable) Something of little importance.

Archaic form of negligible.

Alternative form of negligibly

(mathematics, set theory, measure theory) A set that is small enough that it can be ignored for some purpose.

plural of negligible set

Not negligible.

(law) Failure to use reasonable care, and thus put someone at risk of injury or death.

(law) A tort cause of action that arises where a party is injured because the other party entrusted a dangerous instrumentality (such as a vehicle or a weapon) to a person whom the other party knew or reasonably should have known should not be trusted with that instrumentality.

(law) The rule of law under which an act or omission of plaintiff is a contributing cause of injury and a possible bar to a complete recovery.

(law) Negligence evincing a total or near total disregard for the rights and welfare of others and for the consequences of an act.