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minor approach

[ˈmaɪnər əˈproʊtʃ]
nounpl: minor approaches
abordagem menor
1. A secondary or less significant method, strategy, or way of dealing with a problem or situation
The company decided to take a minor approach to the issue rather than a complete overhaul.
A empresa decidiu adotar uma abordagem menor para a questão em vez de uma revisão completa.
2. In dentistry, a technique for accessing a tooth from the less preferred or more difficult angle
The dentist used a minor approach to reach the back molar.
O dentista usou uma abordagem menor para alcançar o molar de trás.
3. A less direct or indirect method of accomplishing a goal
Taking a minor approach might take longer but could be less disruptive.
Adotar uma abordagem menor pode levar mais tempo, mas poderia ser menos disruptiva.
Synonyms
secondary approachindirect methodalternative approachless direct method
Antonyms
major approachprimary approachdirect approachmain strategy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abordagem menor
Standard usage in technical and business contexts
Portugal
abordagem secundária
Alternative term sometimes preferred in Portuguese Portuguese
General
método alternativo
More commonly used informal equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a different approach
go about it differently
try another way
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