Usually means: Small, insignificant portion of whole.
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General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. drop in the bucket: Merriam-Webster
  2. drop in the bucket: Wiktionary
  3. drop in the bucket: Dictionary.com
  4. drop in the bucket: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. drop in the bucket: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

Miscellaneous (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. AbbreviationZ (No longer online)
  2. drop in the bucket: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (drop in the bucket)

noun:  (idiomatic) Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.

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