significant
Having a noticeable or major effectHaving a noticeable or major effect.
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» I thought it might be significant.
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Examples
283 sentencesI thought it might be significant.
Don't you think that might be significant?
I thought that it might be significant.
Meaning
6 sensesHaving a noticeable or major effect.
That was a significant step in the right direction.
The First World War was a significant event.
signifikant, bedeutend
значи́тельныйznačítelʹnyj, суще́ственныйsuščéstvennyj
значни́йznačnýj, істо́тнийistótnyj, суттє́вийsuttjévyj
Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
зна́чимыйznáčimyj
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
a significant word or sound
a significant look
зна́чимыйznáčimyj
More meanings 3
Reasonably large in number or amount.
значи́тельныйznačítelʹnyj
Having a covert or hidden meaning.
Of a digit or figure, see significant figure.
- important in effect or meaning
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
- too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
- rich in significance or implication
Origin
From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.
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Forms
more significant, most significant| Comparative | more significant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most significant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- important in effect or meaning:important
- of considerable importance, size, or worth:substantial
- rich in significance or implication:meaningpregnant
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B2Academic vocabulary — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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