significant
intermediateB2/sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/ · sig-nif-i-cant
Having meaning or importance; noteworthy.
Meanings
Having meaning or importance; noteworthy.
معنی یا اہمیت رکھنے والا؛ قابل ذکر۔
اہم
ahm
Synonyms
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Common Collocations
- significant change
- significant impact
- significant findings
Example Sentences
The discovery of penicillin was a significant breakthrough in medicine.
پینسلین کی دریافت طب میں ایک اہم پیشرفت تھی۔
Penicillin ki daryaft tib mein aik ahm peshraft thi.
Her contributions to the project were significant and greatly appreciated.
اس کی پروجیکٹ میں شراکتیں اہم تھیں اور بہت سراہا گیا۔
Us ki project mein sharakatain ahm thin aur bohat saraha gaya.
We saw a significant increase in sales last quarter.
ہم نے پچھلی سہ ماہی میں فروخت میں ایک اہم اضافہ دیکھا۔
Hum ne pichhli seh maahi mein farokht mein aik ahm izafa dekha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'significant' as something that 'signs' importance.
A bright star in the sky, representing something that stands out.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تُو جو کچھ بھی ہے، مجھے اہم ہے تو، دوسرے چیزیں ہیں فانی، توں جاوداں ہے۔
Tu jo kuch bhi hai, mujhe ahm hai tu, dusre cheezain hain fani, tun javedan hai.
Whatever you are, you are significant to me, other things are transient, but you are eternal.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اہمیت کو سمجھو، غفلت سے بچو۔
Ahmiyat ko samjho, ghaflat se bacho.
Understand importance, avoid negligence.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "significans" — indicating, signifying
First known use: 15th century
The word 'significant' originated from the Latin word 'significans', which is derived from 'significare' meaning 'to signify'. It has been used in English since the 15th century.