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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSignificant
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having meaning; indicative of something important.
"The study revealed significant differences between the two groups." - 2
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.
"Her contributions to the project were significant and greatly appreciated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'significant-', stem of 'significans', present participle of 'significare' meaning to signify, indicate, or make a sign. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French, evolving from its original sense of 'having meaning' to its modern primary usage denoting notable importance or consequence.
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significatif
Transliteration: siɲifikatif
"Cette étude a révélé des différences significatives entre les deux groupes."
bedeutend
Transliteration: bəˈdɔʏtɛnt
"Die Studie zeigte bedeutende Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Gruppen."
significativo
Transliteration: siɲifiˈka.tivo
"Lo studio ha rivelato differenze significative tra i due gruppi."
significativo
Transliteration: siɣnifiˈka.ti.βo
"El estudio reveló diferencias significativas entre los dos grupos."
significativo
Transliteration: siɡnifiˈkativu
"O estudo revelou diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos."
महत्वपूर्ण
Transliteration: mahatvapūrṇa
"अध्ययन ने दोनों समूहों के बीच महत्वपूर्ण अंतर प्रकट किए।"
重要的
Transliteration: zhòngyào de
"研究显示两个组之间存在重要的差异。"
중요한
Transliteration: jungyohan
"연구는 두 그룹 간의 중요한 차이를 보여주었다."
重要な
Transliteration: jūyōna
"研究は二つのグループ間の重要な違いを明らかにした。"
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