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1 significant
adj. betydelsefull, viktig; meningsfull; menande; markant* * *[siɡ'nifikənt]1) (important; having an important effect: a significant event/development.) viktig, betydelsefull2) (having a special meaning; meaningful: a significant look/smile.) uttrycksfull, menande, talande3) (considerable; marked: There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year.) påtaglig, markant -
2 significant changes
betydelsefulla förändringar -
3 significant digit
signifikant siffra (siffra som har det högsta värdet i en grupp av siffror (enligt vilken man kan avgöra om siffran är skriven från vänster till höger eller tvärt om (data)) -
4 significant other
den viktiga halvan, älskare, partner, man eller hustru, pojkvän eller flickvän -
5 significant part
betydelsefull del -
6 significant result
betydelsefullt resultat (klart och otvetydigt resultat) -
7 insignificant
adj. oviktig, obetydlig; värdelös, meningslös, intetsägande* * *[insiɡ'nifikənt](of little value or importance; not significant: They paid me an insignificant sum of money; an insignificant person.) obetydlig, oansenlig -
8 mean something
(to have meaning; to be significant: Do all these figures mean something?) betyda något -
9 significantly
adv. betydelsefullt, viktigt* * *[siɡ'nifikəntli]1) (in a significant manner: He patted his pocket significantly.) uttrycksfullt, menande, talande2) (to an important degree: Sales-levels are significantly lower than last year, which is very disappointing.) påtagligt, markant -
10 signify
v. vara av betydelse, vara viktig; uttrycka, ge uttryck för, visa tecken på; meddela, överföra* * *1) (to be a sign of; to mean: His frown signified disapproval.) vara ett tecken på, betyda2) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) tillkännage, uttrycka•- significant
- significantly
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Significant — Sig*nif i*cant, a. [L. significans, antis, p. pr. of significare. See {Signify}.] 1. Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
significant — 1570s, from L. significant , stem of significans, prp. of significare (see SIGNIFY (Cf. signify)). Earlier in the same sense was significative (c.1400). Related: Significantly. Significant other (n.) attested by 1961, in psychology, the most… … Etymology dictionary
significant — [adj1] telling, meaningful cogent, compelling, convincing, denoting, eloquent, expressing, expressive, facund, forceful, heavy, important, indicative, knowing, meaning, momentous, powerful, pregnant, representative, rich, sententious, serious,… … New thesaurus
significant — [sig nif′əkənt] adj. [L significans, prp. of significare, to SIGNIFY] 1. a) having or expressing a meaning b) full of meaning 2. important; momentous 3. having or conveying a special or hidden meaning; suggestive … English World dictionary
Significant — Sig*nif i*cant, n. That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
significant — index central (essential), consequential (substantial), considerable, constructive (creative), critical ( … Law dictionary
significant — *expressive, meaningful, pregnant, eloquent, sententious Analogous words: cogent, telling, convincing, compelling, *valid, sound: forcible, forceful, *powerful: important, momentous, weighty (see corresponding nouns at IMPORTANCE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
significant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extensive or important enough to merit attention. 2) having an unstated meaning; indicative of something. DERIVATIVES significantly adverb … English terms dictionary
significant — 01. I have noticed a [significant] improvement in Teddy s attitude since you had a talk with him. 02. I wonder what the [significance] of the snake is on the Mexican flag. 03. Mahatma Gandhi once said that whatever one does will be… … Grammatical examples in English
significant — sig|nif|i|cant W1S3 [sıgˈnıfıkənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of significare; SIGNIFY] 1.) having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future ≠ ↑insignificant ▪ His most… … Dictionary of contemporary English
significant — adjective 1 having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future: His most significant political achievement was the abolition of the death penalty. | Please inform us if there are any significant changes in your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
