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)
- 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
Further reading
- “quantité négligeable” in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press.