significante
significant, meaningful
adjective noun seeg-nee-fee-KAHN-teh Rare
Also means
(linguistics) signifier
Usage Note
Significante as an adjective is a near-synonym of significativo, though significativo is far more common in everyday speech. As a noun in linguistics, el significante is the 'signifier' — the sound or written form — contrasted with el significado, the 'signified' meaning. Do not use significante where you mean importante.
Examples
"El gesto fue muy significante."
Natural Translation
The gesture was very meaningful.
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