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insignificant discovery

[ɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt dɪˈskʌv.ər.i]
noun phrasefemininepl: insignificant discoveries / descobertas insignificantes
descoberta insignificante
1. A finding or uncovering of something that has little importance, value, or consequence
The archaeological team considered the pottery shards an insignificant discovery compared to the ancient coins they had found.
A equipe arqueológica considerou os fragmentos de cerâmica uma descoberta insignificante comparada às moedas antigas que haviam encontrado.
2. A minor or trivial finding that does not substantially advance knowledge or understanding
What seemed like an insignificant discovery in the lab notes later proved crucial to the research.
O que parecia uma descoberta insignificante nas notas do laboratório mais tarde se mostrou crucial para a pesquisa.
NYC Slang
nothing burger discovery / small potatoes find
Synonyms
trivial findingminor discoveryunimportant findingtrifling discoverynegligible finding
Antonyms
significant discoverymajor findinggroundbreaking discoverymomentous discoverylandmark finding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descoberta insignificante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
descoberta insignificante / achadinho sem importância
Informal colloquial variant
São Paulo
descoberta insignificante
Standard formal usage
Portugal
descoberta insignificante / achado de pouca relevância
Standard usage with slight preference for 'achado' in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a drop in the bucket
much ado about nothing
not worth the paper it's written on
a tempest in a teacup
finding a needle in a haystack that nobody cares about
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