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negligible contribution

[ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl kənˈtrɪbjuːʃən]
noun phrasepl: negligible contributions
contribuição negligenciável
1. A contribution or input that is so small or insignificant that it can be disregarded or ignored
The small country's negligible contribution to the global economy barely registers on the charts.
A contribuição negligenciável do pequeno país para a economia global mal aparece nas estatísticas.
2. In scientific or technical contexts, a contribution that is too minor to have a meaningful impact on results or conclusions
The error margin was determined to be negligible contribution to the overall measurement.
A margem de erro foi determinada como uma contribuição negligenciável para a medição geral.
Synonyms
insignificant contributionminimal contributiontrifling contributionnegligent contributiontrivial contribution
Antonyms
significant contributionsubstantial contributionmajor contributionconsiderable contributionmeaningful contribution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contribuição negligenciável
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
contribuição insignificante
Alternative common expression in business context
Portugal
contribuição negligenciável
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

drop in the bucket
not worth a plugged nickel
a grain of salt
barely making a dent
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