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Finite vs Negligible - What's the difference?

finite | negligible |

As adjectives the difference between finite and negligible

is that finite is having an end or limit; constrained by bounds while negligible is able to be ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.

finite

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having an end or limit; constrained by bounds.
  • (grammar, as opposed to infinite) limited by person or number.
    • The "goes" in "he goes" is a finite form of a verb

    Synonyms

    * limited

    Antonyms

    * infinite, nonfinite, infinitival * unlimited * endless * eternal * everlasting

    Related terms

    * finis * finity * finitude * finitely * finiteness * finite verb * infinite * infiniteness * infinitude * transfinite

    negligible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Able to be ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
    • We found errors, but their effects were negligible .
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=April 11 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Mario Balotelli replaced Tevez but his contribution was so negligible that he suffered the indignity of being substituted himself as time ran out, a development that encapsulated a wretched 90 minutes for City and boss Roberto Mancini. }}

    Related terms

    * negligent * neglected

    Synonyms

    * ignorable * neglectable * trivial * See also

    Antonyms

    * important * significant * innegligible * unignorable