The phrase "a relatively minor factor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the significance or impact of a particular element in a broader context, indicating that it is not a major influence.
Example: "While there are many elements to consider, the cost of materials is a relatively minor factor in the overall budget."
Alternatives: "a somewhat insignificant element" or "a fairly trivial aspect".
Trade is a relatively minor factor in job loss.
The Weinstein Company has been a relatively minor factor in the film industry since it was founded.
Something like that happened in Yugoslavia, but ethnic conflict was a relatively minor factor in the collapse of the Soviet Union.
And, because a pawn that reached the eighth rank could become only a counselor, pawn promotion was a relatively minor factor in the course of a game.
Amazon has insisted that the practice complies with E.U. law, and analysts say that in any case the difference in tax rates is a relatively minor factor in the decline of physical retailers like HMV, Virgin and Fnac.
Nearly 80percentt of some 300 copies of popular movies found by the researchers on online file sharing networks "appeared to have been leaked by industry insiders," and nearly all showed up online before their official consumer DVD release date, suggesting that consumer DVD copying represents a relatively minor factor compared with insider leaks.
They contend that some elements of Mr. Pataki's plan, which was proposed this month, merely reinforce existing laws, while others address issues like assault weapons that are relatively minor factors in overall gun violence.
But they also contend that some elements of his plan merely reinforce existing laws, while others address issues like assault weapons that are relatively minor factors in overall gun violence.
Our results support a relatively minor contribution of genetic factors to the TYP and LON morphological forms differences observed in the three gene markers, suggesting an important phenotypic plasticity basis for the variability in morphology, life history, and ecology in S. japonica.
A decade ago, a relatively minor investment could yield huge competitive advantage.
Raine's skeptics argue that L.R.H.R. and other biological factors play a relatively minor role in determining who becomes a criminal.
