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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.si.ɲi.fjɑ̃
"Les changements apportés étaient insignifiants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
"The changes made to the document were so insignificant that they went unnoticed." - 2
Not having any meaning or importance.
"His contributions to the project were deemed insignificant by the team."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'insignificant' originates from the Latin root 'significare', meaning 'to signify' or 'to indicate'. The prefix 'in-' denotes negation, thus 'insignificant' literally means 'not significant'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting a shift in usage towards describing something of little importance or value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insignificant" is said worldwide
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insignifiant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.si.ɲi.fjɑ̃
"Les changements apportés étaient insignifiants."
unbedeutend
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈdɔɪ̯t.ʊnt
"Die Änderungen waren unbedeutend."
insignificante
Transliteration: in.si.ɲi.fi.kante
"Le modifiche erano insignificanti."
insignificante
Transliteration: in.si.ɲi.fi.kante
"Los cambios fueron insignificantes."
insignificante
Transliteration: in.si.ɲi.fi.kã.tʃi
"As mudanças foram insignificantes."
अमहत्वपूर्ण
Transliteration: amahatvapurn
"परिवर्तन महत्वहीन थे।"
微不足道
Transliteration: wēi bù zú dào
"这些变化微不足道。"
사소한
Transliteration: sa-so-han
"변경 사항은 사소했습니다."
重要でない
Transliteration: jūyō de nai
"変更は重要でないものでした。"
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