significatif
French
Etymology
From Middle French significatif, borrowed from Latin significātivus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /si.ɲi.fi.ka.tif/
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Adjective
significatif (feminine significative, masculine plural significatifs, feminine plural significatives)
- significant, important
- Il reste des obstacles significatifs à surmonter. ― There are still significant obstacles to be overcome.
- Il semblerait qu'il y ait des différences significatives entre les deux groupes.
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- Synonym: important
- meaningful, significant
- un sourire fort significatif ― a very significant smile; a very meaningful smile
- Synonym: signifiant
Derived terms
- bit le moins significatif
- bit le plus significatif
Further reading
- “significatif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.