insignificant
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·sig·nif·i·cant /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt◂/ ●○○ AWL adjective UNIMPORTANTtoo small or unimportant to consider or worry about 微不足道的，无足轻重的 SYN trivial You realize that your problems are insignificant in comparison. 要知道，你的问题相对来说微不足道。insignificant number/amount 微不足道的数目/数量► see thesaurus at unimportant —insignificantly adverb —insignificance noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
insignificant• The spies' payroll included insignificant clerks and highly placed officials.• The cost of the software is insignificant compared with the cost of training employees to use it.• an insignificant detail• The anti-war group was an insignificant minority within the party.insignificant number/amount• More Republicans did answer this particular poll, he said, but it was a statistically insignificant number.• The damage to reading, literacy and education would be catastrophic, but the revenue collected an insignificant amount.• Sixteen people lost an insignificant amount, and nine others gained weight or stayed the same.• Mathematically, an almost insignificant amount of living things in Florida call it Florida.in·sig·nif·i·cant adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus unimportant worry consider too to or about or small
insignificant
in‧sig‧nif‧i‧cant AC /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt◂/
adjective
SYN trivial:
You realize that your problems are insignificant in comparison.
insignificant number/amount
—insignificantly adverb
—insignificance noun [uncountable]
▪ unimportant not important: The exact details are unimportant. | Girls' education was seen as unimportant.
▪of no/little importance not important, or not very important. These phrases sound a little more formal than unimportant: If you're capable of doing the job, your age is of no importance. | It's of little importance whether or not this story is true.
▪minor small and not very likely to have an important effect - used especially about changes, problems, injuries, damage, or differences: I've made a few minor changes. | The driver suffered minor injuries. | These are just minor problems.
▪trivial very unimportant and not worth worrying about or spending time on: They had a disagreement about some trivial matter. | She tends to get upset about trivial things.
▪insignificant very small and unimportant, especially when compared to other things: Her own problems seemed insignficant. | The amount of carbon they produce is relatively insignificant.
▪negligible extremely small and not important - used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks: So far, the program has had a negligible effect. | The difference in price is negligible.
▪secondary not as important as something else: These issues are of secondary importance. | For many women, a career is secondary to being mother.
in‧sig‧nif‧i‧cant AC /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt◂/
adjective Word Family: noun: significance ≠ insignificance, signification; verb: signify; adverb: significantly ≠ insignificantly; adjective: significant ≠ insignificant
too small or unimportant to consider or worry about SYN trivial:
insignificant number/amount
—insignificantly adverb
—insignificance noun [uncountable]
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