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unimportant contribution

[ˌʌnɪmˈpɔːrtənt kənˈtrɪbjuːʃən]
noun phrasepl: unimportant contributions
contribuição insignificante
1. A minor or trivial addition or input that has little significance or value to a project, discussion, or work
His unimportant contribution to the research was barely mentioned in the final paper.
Sua contribuição insignificante para a pesquisa foi mal mencionada no artigo final.
2. A small effort or participation that does not substantially affect the overall outcome or result
Despite her unimportant contribution, she was still credited in the acknowledgments.
Apesar de sua contribuição insignificante, ela ainda foi creditada nos agradecimentos.
NYC Slang
a drop in the bucket
Synonyms
minor contributiontrivial contributionnegligible contributionmarginal contributionsmall contributioninsignificant inputtoken effort
Antonyms
significant contributionmajor contributionimportant contributionsubstantial contributionmeaningful contributioncrucial contribution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contribuição insignificante
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
contribuição pouca importância
common colloquial variant
Portugal
contribuição irrelevante
preferred in formal European Portuguese contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a drop in the bucket
small potatoes
neither here nor there
not worth mentioning
footnote
a grain of sand
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