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insignificant technique

[ɪn.sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt ˈtek.nik]
nounpl: insignificant techniques
técnica insignificante
1. A method or procedure of minor importance, lacking relevance or meaningful impact
The instructor dismissed the student's approach as an insignificant technique that would not improve performance.
O instrutor descartou a abordagem do aluno como uma técnica insignificante que não melhoraria o desempenho.
2. A skill or process that is trivial or unimportant in the context of achieving a goal
In the grand scheme of the project, that was merely an insignificant technique.
No grande esquema do projeto, foi apenas uma técnica insignificante.
NYC Slang
small-time move
Synonyms
trivial methodminor procedureunimportant skillnegligible approachtécnica trivialmétodo irrelevante
Antonyms
significant techniqueimportant methodcrucial skillessential proceduretécnica crucialmétodo essencial

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
técnica insignificante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
técnica de pouca importância
Alternative colloquial expression
São Paulo
técnica irrelevante
More formal business context
Portugal
técnica insignificante
Standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a drop in the bucket
nothing to write home about
gota no oceano
nada de especial
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