sig
gb/sˈɪɡ/ us/sˈɪɡ/
B2
English
~ 8100
e-mail-aláírás, fórumos aláírás, szakcsoport, szakmai érdeklődési csoport, tematikus szakmai csoport, statisztikai szignifikancia, p-érték, szignifikancia, cigi, cigaretta
NOUN
B2
INFORMAL
1
Usage pattern:
update your sig to include [something]
Don’t forget to add your phone number to your email sig.
Ne felejtsd el beleírni a telefonszámodat az e-mail-aláírásodba.
Her forum sig includes a funny quote from her favorite movie.
A fórumos aláírásában szerepel egy vicces idézet a kedvenc filmjéből.
I changed my sig so it now shows my new job title.
The company requires everyone to use the official corporate sig in all emails.
Your sig is way too long; it makes your messages hard to read.
Learner examples
My email sig has my name and phone number.
Az e-mail-aláírásomban benne van a nevem és a telefonszámom.
He put a short joke in his forum sig.
Egy rövid viccet írt a fórumos aláírásába.
I will update my sig with my new address.
Her sig shows her job and company.
The teacher asked us to use a simple sig in school emails.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think "sig" is acceptable in formal business emails. In formal or professional writing, you should use the full word "signature" or "signature block" instead of the abbreviation "sig".
Meaning
email or forum signature block
Collocations
email sig
|forum sig
|update your sig
|HTML sig
|plain-text sig
Synonyms
signature block (More explicit and slightly more formal; used in email settings and templates.)
|
signature (The full standard word; can also mean a handwritten name, so context is broader.)
Antonyms
body text (Refers to the main content of an email or post, not the fixed text at the end.)
Themes
technology
|internet
|communication
|writing
Definition
A short form of “signature”, meaning the text that is always added at the end of your email or online post.
An informal abbreviation for the block of text automatically added at the end of an email, forum post, or message, usually containing contact details or a quote.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
Usage pattern:
join the [topic] SIG
She presented her research at the language technology SIG.
A nyelvtechnológiai szakcsoport ülésén mutatta be a kutatását.
The conference has a UX SIG that meets every month online.
A konferenciának van egy UX-szakcsoportja, amely minden hónapban online találkozik.
I’m thinking of starting a new SIG on sustainable design.
Our professional association runs several SIGs for different specialties.
Attendance at the data-science SIG has doubled this year.
Learner examples
I joined the teachers’ SIG at the conference.
Csatlakoztam a tanári szakcsoporthoz a konferencián.
The group has a SIG for young writers.
A csoportnak van egy fiatal íróknak szóló szakcsoportja.
He leads a SIG on computer security.
Our SIG meets once a month to share ideas.
You can join more than one SIG in this association.
Common mistake:
Learners may think "SIG" is understood by everyone. Outside professional or academic contexts, many people do not know this abbreviation, so it is safer to write "special interest group" at least once.
Meaning
special-interest organization subgroup
Collocations
education SIG
|localization SIG
|join a SIG
|SIG meeting
|SIG members
Synonyms
special interest group (The full, standard term; more formal and clear to general readers.)
|
working group (Similar idea, but may be temporary and not always tied to personal or niche interests.)
Antonyms
general membership (Refers to all members of the organization, not a focused subgroup.)
Themes
organizations
|academia
|business
|work
Definition
A short form of “special interest group”, meaning a group of people in a big organization who work on one special subject.
An abbreviation for “special interest group”, a group of people within a larger organization who focus on a specific topic or field.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
the sig for [result] is [value]
In the SPSS output, look at the ‘Sig.’ column to see whether the effect is significant.
Az SPSS-kimenetben nézd meg a „Sig.” oszlopot, hogy lásd, szignifikáns-e a hatás.
The researcher reported the sig as 0.03, which met their chosen threshold.
A kutató 0,03-as p-értéket közölt, ami az általa választott küszöbérték alatt volt.
If the sig is greater than 0.05, we usually treat the result as not statistically significant.
They adjusted the sig level to account for multiple comparisons.
The table clearly shows the sig for each variable in the model.
Learner examples
In this table, the sig is 0.01.
Ebben a táblázatban a szignifikanciaérték 0,01.
When the sig is small, the result is strong.
Ha kicsi a p-érték, az eredmény erősnek számít.
We write the sig in the report.
The sig tells us if the result is real or just chance.
If the sig is too high, we cannot trust the result.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse the abbreviation "sig" with the everyday word "significant" and think they are always interchangeable. In statistics, "sig" is a label or shorthand in tables and software outputs, not a word you usually read aloud in full sentences.
Meaning
statistical significance value
Collocations
high sig
|low sig
|test for sig
|sig level
|report the sig
Synonyms
significance (The full word; used both in everyday and technical contexts, not just statistics.)
|
p-value (A specific numerical measure that is closely related to statistical significance but not identical in meaning.)
Antonyms
non-significance (Indicates that the results do not reach the required level of statistical significance.)
Themes
science
|mathematics
|academia
|education
Definition
A short form of “significance” in statistics, meaning how sure we are that a result is not just by chance.
An abbreviation for “significance” or “statistical significance”, used in research and statistics to indicate whether a result is unlikely to be due to chance.
NOUN
B2
SLANG
4
Usage pattern:
go outside for a sig
He stepped outside for a quick sig during the break.
A szünetben kiment egy gyors cigire.
She bummed a sig from a coworker after lunch.
Ebéd után lejmolt egy cigit az egyik kollégájától.
They were standing by the door finishing their sigs before going back inside.
I’m trying to cut down, so that was my last sig today.
You can’t light a sig in here; it’s a non-smoking area.
Learner examples
He went outside to smoke a sig.
Kiment elszívni egy cigit.
She asked her friend for a sig.
Kért a barátjától egy cigit.
You cannot smoke a sig in this room.
I do not want another sig today.
They stood in the cold and had a sig.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this spelling is standard. It is informal slang, mostly used in texting or casual online chat, and is much less common than “cig”. It should not be used in formal or neutral writing.
Meaning
slang for cigarette
Collocations
smoke a sig
|have a sig
|go for a sig
|share a sig
Synonyms
cig (More common slang spelling for “cigarette” in many English-speaking regions.)
|
cigarette (The full, neutral term; used in all formal and informal contexts.)
Antonyms
quit smoking (Refers to stopping the behavior that involves cigarettes, the opposite of using or wanting a 'sig'.)
Themes
daily life
|health
|daily_life
Definition
An informal short form of “cigarette”, like “cig”.
A slang spelling variation of “cig”, itself a short form of “cigarette”.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sig
IPA
GB/sˈɪɡ/
US/sˈɪɡ/
Syllables & stress
sig (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (sig)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: sig
- Plural: sigs
Word family
Expressions
email sig
1/imˈeɪl sˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
signature block in an email
The fixed text that is always added at the end of an email, such as your name and contact details.
Examples
- Please add your job title to your email sig before writing to clients.
- Her email sig includes links to her website and social profiles.
- The company updated the standard email sig for all employees.
forum sig
1/fˈɔɹəm sˈɪɡ/
fixed phrase
informal
signature under forum posts
The text or image that always appears under your posts on an online forum.
Examples
- He changed his forum sig to show his new gaming clan.
- The rules say your forum sig cannot be more than three lines long.
- Her forum sig has a small image and a short quote.