Definition for a drop in the bucket

1. (idiom) An effort or action having very littlesmall overallall encompassing. influenceThe power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions; the status of being able to dictate the actions or behaviors of an object or person; moral or political power over a person or group; ascendancy., especiallyparticularly; to a greater extent than is normal as comparedpast tense and past participle of the verb to compare to a huge problemA difficulty..

   A $100 donation from an individual is generous, but it is a drop in the bucket compared to the $100,000 fundraising goal.

• a drop in the ocean