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Too small or unimportant to have much effect in the situation.

adjective

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insignificant

The difference in travel time was insignificant compared with the cost.
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One crucial detail was keeping each parcel's name readable; without it, customers could not identify the right collection. A slight difference in the labels' shade was insignificant for that task because both versions remained equally easy to read.
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