The difference in temperature between the two samples was insignificant and did not affect the experiment's outcome.
两个样本之间的温度差异微不足道,并未影响实验的结果。
Which choice best defines “insignificant”?
B — Not important or large enough to matter. “insignificant” means not important or large enough to matter.
Which word means “not important or large enough to matter”?
D — insignificant. “insignificant” means not important or large enough to matter.
insignificant — not important or large enough to matter. In Chinese: 无关紧要的.
insignificant is pronounced /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/.
The difference in temperature between the two samples was insignificant and did not affect the experiment's outcome. (两个样本之间的温度差异微不足道,并未影响实验的结果。)
trivial, negligible, minor — all close in meaning to insignificant (not important or large enough to matter).
significant, substantial — each the opposite of insignificant (not important or large enough to matter).
Yes. insignificant is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.