SIGNIFICANT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Significant

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late 16th century (in significant (sense 2)): from Latin significant- ‘indicating’, from the verb significare (see signify)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

having a particular meaning; indicative of something

Short Definition:

having particular meaning

Examples:
  • in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant
Definition:

relating to or having significance.

Short Definition:

relating to or having significance

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