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Word: Significant
Speech Type: Adjective
late 16th century (in significant (sense 2)): from Latin significant- ‘indicating’, from the verb significare (see signify)
sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt
sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy
Short Definition:sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention
Examples:- a significant increase in sales
having a particular meaning; indicative of something
Short Definition:having particular meaning
Examples:- in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant
relating to or having significance.
Short Definition:relating to or having significance
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