Significativo
Example: El cambio en su actitud fue muy significativo para todos.
Definition
"Significant" describes something that has an important, noticeable, or meaningful impact or effect, as in the phrase 'El cambio en su actitud fue muy significativo para todos,' indicating that the change was clearly important to everyone involved.
Etymology
The word "significant" comes from the Latin verb 'significare,' which means 'to signify' or 'to make known.' It evolved through Old French 'signifiant' and entered English in the late Middle Ages. Did you know? The root 'sign-' relates to signs or marks used to convey meaning, which perfectly fits the idea of something being 'significant.'
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"Significativo" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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