significativo
significant
adjective seeg-nee-fee-kah-TEE-boh Less Common
Also means
meaningful
Usage Note
Significativo means significant in both academic and everyday Spanish, covering statistical and practical significance. It is a true cognate of English 'significant,' but Spanish also offers importante for importance and notable for something that stands out. The adverb significativamente ('significantly') follows the same long form.
Examples
"Hubo un cambio significativo en los resultados."
Natural Translation
There was a significant change in the results.
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