B2 adjective Neutral

significativo

/siɣ.ni.fi.ka.ˈti.βo/

Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; meaningful.

Examples

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1

Fue un regalo muy significativo para mí.

It was a very meaningful gift for me.

2

Se observó un cambio significativo en las políticas de la empresa.

A significant change in company policies was observed.

3

No es nada significativo, no te preocupes.

It's nothing significant, don't worry.

Word Family

Noun
significado
Verb
significar
Adverb
significativamente
Adjective
significativo
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Memory Tip

Think of 'sign' + 'ficative'. It 'signs' that it is 'important'.

Quick Quiz

El estudio muestra un avance ________ en la medicina.

Correct!

The correct answer is: significativo

Examples

1

Fue un regalo muy significativo para mí.

everyday

It was a very meaningful gift for me.

2

Se observó un cambio significativo en las políticas de la empresa.

formal

A significant change in company policies was observed.

3

No es nada significativo, no te preocupes.

informal

It's nothing significant, don't worry.

4

Los resultados de la prueba son estadísticamente significativos.

academic

The test results are statistically significant.

5

El impacto económico ha sido significativo.

business

The economic impact has been significant.

Word Family

Noun
significado
Verb
significar
Adverb
significativamente
Adjective
significativo

Common Collocations

aumento significativo significant increase
cambio significativo significant change
impacto significativo significant impact
progreso significativo significant progress
diferencia significativa significant difference

Common Phrases

de manera significativa

significantly

estadísticamente significativo

statistically significant

un paso significativo

a significant step

Often Confused With

significativo vs importante

'Significativo' implies a measurable or meaningful difference, whereas 'importante' is more general.

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Usage Notes

Commonly used in IELTS Task 1 to describe trends in graphs.

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Common Mistakes

Using 'significante' (which refers to the signifier in linguistics) instead of 'significativo'.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'sign' + 'ficative'. It 'signs' that it is 'important'.

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Word Origin

From Latin 'significativus'.

Grammar Patterns

es significativo que + subjuntivo un/una + sustantivo + significativo/a

Quick Quiz

El estudio muestra un avance ________ en la medicina.

Correct!

The correct answer is: significativo

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