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Emphatic vs Significant - What's the difference?

emphatic | significant | Synonyms |

Emphatic is a synonym of significant.


As adjectives the difference between emphatic and significant

is that emphatic is characterized by emphasis while significant is signifying something; carrying meaning.

As nouns the difference between emphatic and significant

is that emphatic is (phonology) an emphatic consonant while significant is that which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

emphatic

English

Alternative forms

* emphatick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Characterized by emphasis.
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  • Stated with conviction.
    • He gave me an emphatic no when I asked him out.
  • belonging to set of English tense forms comprising the auxiliary verb do + an infinitive without to
  • (phonology) of obstruent consonants in Semitic languages.

    • Derived terms

    * emphatically

    Related terms

    * emphasis * emphasise, emphasize

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonology) an emphatic consonant

    • See also

    * phatic

    Anagrams

    *

    significant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Signifying something; carrying meaning.
    • a significant''' word or sound; a '''significant look
  • * Sir Walter Raleigh
    • 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; notable.
    • That was a significant step in the right direction.
    The First World War was a significant event.
  • 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).

    • Related terms

    * significance * significant other * signify

    Synonyms

    * important

    Antonyms

    * insignificant * ignorable * negligible * slight

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
    • (Wordsworth)
  • * Shakespeare
    • In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.
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