different between distinct vs significant
distinct
English
Etymology
From Middle English distincte, from Old French, from Latin distinctus, past participle of distinguere (“to distinguish”); see distinguish.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?s?t??kt/
- Rhymes: -??kt
Adjective
distinct (comparative more distinct, superlative most distinct)
- Capable of being perceived very clearly.
- Different from one another (with the preferable adposition being "from").
- Noticeably different from others; distinctive.
- Separate in place; not conjunct or united; with from.
- (obsolete) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
- (obsolete) Marked; variegated.
Synonyms
- (capable of being perceived very clearly): clear, vivid; see also Thesaurus:distinct
- (different from one another): different, separate, several (obsolete)
- (noticeably different): characteristic, distinctive, prominent
- (separate in place): discrete, individual, noncontinuous, separate
- (distinguished): specified
- (marked): patterned; see also Thesaurus:marked
Antonyms
- (capable of being perceived very clearly): confusing, indistinct; see also Thesaurus:indistinct
- (different from one another): same, indistinguishable
Derived terms
- distinctly
- distinctness
Related terms
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinguish
- distinguished
- distinguishable
- distinguishness
- extinct
Translations
Further reading
- distinct in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- distinct in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin distinctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis.t??/, /dis.t??kt/
- Homophone: distincts
Adjective
distinct (feminine singular distincte, masculine plural distincts, feminine plural distinctes)
- distinct
- discrete
Related terms
- distinguer
Further reading
- “distinct” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French distinct, Latin distinctus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis?tinkt/
Adjective
distinct m or n (feminine singular distinct?, masculine plural distinc?i, feminine and neuter plural distincte)
- distinct
Declension
Related terms
- distinctive
- distinc?ie
- distinge
Further reading
- distinct in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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significant
English
Etymology
From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s???n?.f?.k?nt/
- (US, also) IPA(key): /s???n?.f?.??nt/
Adjective
significant (comparative more significant, superlative most significant)
- Signifying something; carrying meaning.
- Synonym: meaningful
- It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant, but not efficient.
- Having a covert or hidden meaning.
- Having a noticeable or major effect.
- Synonym: notable
- Reasonably large in number or amount.
- (statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
Usage notes
- This word may be ambiguous in some situations. In formal writing, care should be taken with comments such as "the difference is significant," because it is not clear without contextual clues whether significant modifies the fact that there is a difference ("notable"), or the difference itself ("large in number or amount"). In some such situations, large and other synonyms may be used in its place.
Synonyms
- important
Antonyms
- insignificant
- ignorable
- negligible
- slight
Related terms
- significance
- significand
- significant other
- signify
Translations
Noun
significant (plural significants)
- That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
- a. 1850, William Wordsworth, The Egyptian Maid
- And in my glass significants there are
- a. 1850, William Wordsworth, The Egyptian Maid
References
significant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Catalan
Verb
significant
- present participle of significar
Latin
Verb
significant
- third-person plural present active indicative of signific?
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