Examples of using "Merkittävä" in a sentence and their english translations:
A substantial catch.
A great man will be remembered for his achievements.
Karim has a significant role in the movie.
Vandalism is a significant problem in this part of the city.
A nation need not necessarily be powerful to be great.
As everyone knows, today is a very significant day for us.
China is a major economic power, with one of the fastest growing economies in the world.
After I had thought about this elementary question fundamentally, I came to the conclusion that the difference, which is often described as "considerable" or "substantial" by distinguished people, between the indispensable words "important" and "essential" isn't significant, but rather is irrelevant.