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Important, substantial, or noticeable. Expresses that something has a major effect or importance.
Die neue Marketingstrategie führte zu einer signifikanten Steigerung der Verkaufszahlen.
The new marketing strategy led to a significant increase in sales figures.
'Signifikant' (significant) is a word from formal written language and is used especially in scientific, business, or official contexts.
Die Forschungsergebnisse zeigen einen signifikanten Fortschritt in der Medizin.
The research results show significant progress in medicine.
'Signifikant' (significant) can stand not only as an adjective before a noun, but also as an adverb modifying a verb. In this case, it means 'to a significant degree'.
Die Preise für Energie sind signifikant gestiegen.
Energy prices have risen significantly.
In its general meaning, 'signifikant' (significant) is often combined with nouns that express a change or difference. Typical examples are: a significant improvement, a significant increase, or a significant influence.
Die Investition hatte einen signifikanten Einfluss auf das Wachstum des Unternehmens.
The investment had a significant influence on the company's growth.
You can usually recognize the statistical meaning from the context. Words like 'statistisch' (statistically), 'Studie' (study), 'Daten' (data), 'Test' (test), or 'Unterschied' (difference) indicate that a result is not random.
Der Unterschied zwischen den beiden Gruppen war statistisch nicht signifikant.
The difference between the two groups was not statistically significant.
clear / clearly
'deutlich' and 'signifikant' can both express that a difference or change is noticeably large. 'deutlich' is very common in everyday language and fits well when you simply want to say that you clearly notice a change. 'signifikant' sounds more factual and is often used in reports, studies, or with numbers. In statistics, 'signifikant' also has a special meaning: a result is probably not just due to chance. In normal conversations, 'deutlich' usually sounds more natural.
Die Studie zeigt einen signifikanten Unterschied zwischen den beiden Gruppen.
The study shows a significant difference between the two groups.
Nach zwei Wochen Training fühlt sich Mehmet deutlich fitter.
After two weeks of training, Mehmet feels significantly fitter.