nugatory

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin nūgātōrius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈn(j)uːɡətɔɹi/ === Adjective === nugatory (comparative more nugatory, superlative most nugatory) Trivial, trifling or of little importance. Ineffective, invalid or futile. (law) Having no force, inoperative, ineffectual. 1819, Chief Justice John Marshall, McCulloch v. Maryland (17 U.S. 316) The word "necessary" is considered as controlling the whole sentence, and as limiting the right to pass laws for the execution of the granted powers to such as are indispensable, and without which the power would be nugatory. (computing) Removable from a computer program with safety, but harmless if retained. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====