Significant
Example: De veranderingen in het beleid hebben een significante impact gehad.
Definition
"Significant" is an adjective used to describe something sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention or having a noticeable effect, such as in the phrase 'The changes in policy have had a significant impact.'
Etymology
The word "significant" comes from the Latin 'significare,' meaning 'to signify' or 'to indicate.' It entered English in the late Middle Ages, evolving to describe something that carries meaning or importance. Did you know it originally related more to signs than importance?
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"Significant" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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