Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with significant in American Collocation
significant
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
very
The proposed introduction of the Code is hugely significant for the communications industry.
in a particular way
Cave 6 is the most historically significant and artistically important of the 53 principal caves at Yungang.
event or change
The most significant recent development has been the introduction of an integrated fares and ticketing structure.
increase
A notable success of the food management operations in India has been the significant expansion in rice production.
decrease
These measures have led to significant reductions in deaths and serious injuries on the roads.
achievement
A particularly significant milestone was the publication of his influential paper on genetics.
problem or challenge
The report concludes that aviation poses a significant threat to the world’s climate.
amount or money
In Australia, foreign students constitute a significant proportion of the higher education cohort.
someone’s or something’s part in something
Cultural factors also play a significant role in the continued reliance of rural communities on traditional medicine.
difference
Even small inaccuracies in data collection may produce significant discrepancies in your figures.
effect or result
As one of the largest employers in the city, we know that we can have a significant impact on the economy of the region.
be or become significant
There were so many questions that we wanted answering – and we didn’t really know what data would prove significant.
consider something to be significant
There was clearly blood on the shoes, but astonishingly this had not been regarded as significant.
rather
These changes have brought fairly significant improvements in traffic flow.