Spanish word

significativo

Pronunciation

IPA/siɣnifikaˈtiβo/

Meaning

  • adjectivemeaningful

Example

Tu gesto fue significativo.

Your gesture was meaningful.

Illustration for significativo (meaningful)

More examples

Esta medida puede tener un efecto significativo en la comunidad.

This measure may have a meaningful effect on the community.

Core concept

A telling gesture.

Common phrases

  • tener un efecto significativo

    have a meaningful effect

  • efecto significativo

    meaningful effect

Similar words

importante: Has high importance or value in a situation or decision.
relevante: Is directly related to the situation or topic and is pertinent to it.
esencial: Is fundamental to the nature of something and indispensable for it.
notable: Has a noticeable or striking feature or change that attracts attention.

Definition in Spanish

Que tiene significado o importancia clara; se usa para señalar algo digno de atención en gestos, cambios o resultados.

Word origin

Derives from Latin significare ('to mark or indicate'), from signum 'mark' + facere 'make', and passes through Late Latin significativus into Spanish significativo.

Usage tips

  • Often sounds somewhat formal in conversation, so speakers prefer importante or relevante in casual contexts.

Other meanings

  • notableadjective
  • statistically significantadjective

Opposites

  • irrelevanteirrelevantadjective

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