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Looking back at the announcers I've always respected, they usually started out with radio before TV. It's such a wonderful testing ground, and I grew up where radio was more significant because there weren't as many games on television. I used to listen particularly to Marty Glickman and Les Keiter, the people who did the Knicks at the time.
Marv Albert

Meaning of "significant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIGNIFICANT

From Latin significāre to signify.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGNIFICANT

significant  [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGNIFICANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Significant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SIGNIFICANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of significant in the English dictionary

The first definition of significant in the dictionary is having or expressing a meaning; indicative. Other definition of significant is having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive. Significant is also important, notable, or momentous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGNIFICANT


abdicant
ˈæbdɪkənt
applicant
ˈæplɪkənt
communicant
kəˈmjuːnɪkənt
complicant
ˈkɒmplɪkənt
dedicant
ˈdɛdɪkənt
desiccant
ˈdɛsɪkənt
fabricant
ˈfæbrɪkənt
indicant
ˈɪndɪkənt
insignificant
ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt
intoxicant
ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt
lubricant
ˈluːbrɪkənt
mendicant
ˈmɛndɪkənt
nonsignificant
ˌnɒnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt
predicant
ˈprɛdɪkənt
prejudicant
prɪˈdʒuːdɪkənt
supplicant
ˈsʌplɪkənt
toxicant
ˈtɒksɪkənt
urticant
ˈɜːtɪkənt
vacant
ˈveɪkənt
vesicant
ˈvɛsɪkənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGNIFICANT

signifiable
significance
significance test
significancy
significant digits
significant figures
significant other
significantly
significate
signification
significative
significatively
significativeness
significator
significatory
significs
signified
signifier
signifies
signify

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGNIFICANT

Alacant
alicant
cant
contraindicant
coruscant
cosecant
decant
descant
emicant
eradicant
formicant
job applicant
medicant
nigricant
noncommunicant
provocant
radicant
recant
scant
secant

Synonyms and antonyms of significant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SIGNIFICANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «significant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of significant

Translation of «significant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGNIFICANT

Find out the translation of significant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of significant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «significant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相当大的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

significativo
570 millions of speakers

English

significant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महत्वपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هامّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

значительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

significante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

significatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bedeutsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重要な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중요한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinunjul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rất quan trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறிப்பிடத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लक्षणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önemli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

significativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

znaczący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вагомий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semnificativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρυσήμαντος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beduidende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betydelsefull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

viktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of significant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNIFICANT»

The term «significant» is very widely used and occupies the 3.223 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNIFICANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «significant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «significant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about significant

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10 QUOTES WITH «SIGNIFICANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word significant.
1
George Matthew Adams
The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost two thousand years.
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Marv Albert
Looking back at the announcers I've always respected, they usually started out with radio before TV. It's such a wonderful testing ground, and I grew up where radio was more significant because there weren't as many games on television. I used to listen particularly to Marty Glickman and Les Keiter, the people who did the Knicks at the time.
3
Isabel Allende
My father left when I was three, and I have no memory of him. The most significant male figures in my life were my grandfather, in whose house I lived during the first 10 years of my childhood, and later my stepfather.
4
Spencer Bachus
By encouraging its citizens to violate our border, Mexico is pushing a tremendous welfare burden off of its shoulders and onto ours, while also benefiting from the significant sums of U.S. currency that these workers will eventually send back home to their families.
5
Marek Belka
We do see significant signs of a slowdown, in the economy worldwide.
6
Tobin Bell
'Saw VI' has a really interesting theme about the ripple effect. Everything you do affects the guy next to you, which affects the guy next to him, which affects her over here. And you might think that what you're doing is not that significant, but just the way you respond to other people makes the world the way it is.
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Kit Bond
As we have heard, the end of al-Zarqawi is a significant blow to al-Qaida operations in Iraq. It is another clear indication of the progress we are making.
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Ginny Brown-Waite
While all of these are important and significant events, it is the United States' foreign policy that furthers the advancement of freedoms and rights for women that is the most striking for me.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
We have actually experienced in recent months a dramatic demonstration of an unprecedented intelligence failure, perhaps the most significant intelligence failure in the history of the United States.
10
Nick Cannon
Nobody can predict the future. You just have to give your all to the relationship you're in and do your best to take care of your partner, communicate and give them every last drop of love you have. I think one of the most important things in a relationship is caring for your significant other through good times and bad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNIFICANT»

Discover the use of significant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to significant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated ...
This is a gem of a book that every college teacher should read." —Ken Bain, author, What the Best College Students Do Since the original publication of L. Dee Fink's Creating Significant Learning Experiences, higher education has ...
L. Dee Fink, 2013
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Significant Others
In this sweeping, fresh, controversial book, primatologist Craig Stanford does just that, giving us fascinating insights--and debunks many myths--about infanticide, mating practices, and the origins of human cognition.
Craig Stanford, 2009
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A Significant Life: Fulfilling Your Eternal Potential Every Day
And begin to own your God-given significance by living a purposeful life every day. From the Hardcover edition.
Jim Graff, 2010
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Significant Others
Significant Others is Armistead Maupin’s cunningly observed meditation on marriage, friendship, and sexual nostalgia.
Armistead Maupin, 2012
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Significant Gestures: A History of American Sign Language
Looks at the history and development of American Sign Language.
John Tabak, 2006
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This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant ...
Only once did David Foster Wallace give a public talk on his views on life, during a commencement address given in 2005 at Kenyon College. The speech is reprinted for the first time in book form in THIS IS WATER.
David Foster Wallace, 2009
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Significant Other: Staging the American in China
"Drawing on postcolonialism, postmodernism, and performance studies, Significant Other is relevant and accessible to a wide range of readers in theater and Asian studies.
Claire Conceison, 2004
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Teaching Literacy to Students With Significant Disabilities: ...
Break down the barriers to successful literacy instruction and empower students with special needs with these insightful tips, tools, and examples.
June E. Downing, 2005
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The 100 Most Significant Events in American Business: An ...
This reference book details the top 100 groundbreaking events in the history of American business, featuring case studies of successful companies who challenged traditional operating paradigms, historical perspectives on labor laws, ...
Quentin R. Skrabec, 2012
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Dreams of Significant Girls
The “power of sisterhood and female friendships shine” (Publishers Weekly) in this boarding school novel that spans continents and delves deep with maturity and grace.
Cristina Garcia, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNIFICANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term significant is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Big Significant Things' Is a Tour of America's Campy Architectural …
Big Significant Things is the kind of polished, well acted and carefully observed little trifle that film festivals like Sundance and SXSW in Austin, Texas, love to ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
2
Significant Mother – Episode 1 Trailer
Significant Mother. (CW) – There's a new kind of love triangle in town on Significant Mother, Mondays at 9:30/8:30c on The CW Springfield. About the episode: «wwlp.com, Jul 15»
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Ford GT named most significant concept vehicle
In the tradition of the best concept vehicles, all three provide a window into the styling and technology future vehicles will use. Automakers build concept cars to ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
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Review: 'Big Significant Things' Compares Landmarks in Life and on …
“Big Significant Things” is a cute idea in search of substance. This wan film, a first feature by Bryan Reisberg, gives us Craig (Harry Lloyd), a young man who is ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Weather Alert: Significant Weather Advisory Issued in Gwinnett
The National Weather Service has issued a Significant Weather Advisory for Gwinnett County until 6:45 p.m.. A line of strong storms, with 40 mph, pea-sized hail ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Arowana looks to China for slice of $350m significant investor visa pie
Reforms to the significant investor visa program are tipped to funnel an extra $350 ... "The changes to significant investor visa rules were an unexpected and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Nathaniel Buzolic Goes Shirtless in 'Significant Mother' Poster …
Significant Mother premieres Monday, August 3 @ 9:30PM on The CW! Nate's life gets significantly more awkward with his childhood BFF dating his mom! «Just Jared Jr., Jun 15»
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Jerry O'Connell To Guest Star On The CW's 'Significant Mother …
"Significant Mother," which premieres on August 3, follows the story of Portland restaurateur Nate (Josh Zuckerman), who returns from a business trip and finds ... «Access Hollywood, Jun 15»
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Review: In 'Significant Other,' a Young Man Pines as His Pals Pair Off
Jordan Berman, the hapless but lovable protagonist of Joshua Harmon's entirely delightful new play, “Significant Other,” seems to see tiers of tulle, sprays of ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Significant investor visa updates
The Australian government has announced changes to the complying investment criteria of the Significant Investment Visa (SIV) which will come into effect on 1 ... «Lexology, May 15»

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