Significativament

Significativament is a Catalan adverb meaning “in a significant way” or “to a significant extent.” It is used to indicate that an action, result, or change has notable importance or impact, whether in general usage or in formal or technical contexts. The word is formed by adding the adverbial suffix -ament to the stem of the adjective meaning “significant,” following a standard Catalan pattern for adverbs.

Etymology and usage notes: significativament derives from the adjective meaning significant, with the common Catalan mechanism for adverb formation. It is typically employed in analytical writing, reports, studies, and discourse describing differences, effects, or trends that are statistically or practically meaningful. In statistical or scientific contexts, it often accompanies statements about differences, associations, or outcomes that are unlikely to be due to chance alone.

Examples:

- Les vendes han crescut significativament en el darrer trimestre.

- El grup experimental mostra una millora significativament més gran que el grup de control.

- L’impacte del programa és significativament positiu segons l’anàlisi Markov.

See also: in Catalan, related expressions exist to convey degree or importance, such as notablement (notably) or estadísticament (statistically) when framed in particular contexts. Significativament remains the standard term when a result is described as having substantial or notable significance.