What's the difference between insignificant and unconcerning?
Insignificant
Definition:
(a.) Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.
(a.) Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.
(a.) Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person.
Example Sentences:
(1) Regression curves indicate that although all three types of pulmonary edema can be characterized by slightly different slopes, the differences are statistically insignificant.
(2) TR was classified as follows: severe (massive systolic opacification and persistence of the microbubbles in the IVC for at least 20 seconds); moderate (moderate systolic opacification lasting less than 20 seconds); mild (slight systolic opacification lasting less than 10 seconds); insignificant TR (sporadic appearance of the contrast medium into the IVC).
(3) The method of preparative isotachophoresis in acrylamide gel ensuring a high yield of IgD and IgE with insignificant admixtures of IgG, etc.
(4) The regional distribution of the receptor showed insignificant species differences.
(5) Differences between mean durations of dust exposure of workers with radiographic signs of lung fibrosis and those without such signs were statistically insignificant.
(6) There was found an insignificant prevalance of the antibody avidity in the patients with the forms of the disease of moderate severity and severe.
(7) Injection of albumin-colloidal gold conjugates resulted in an insignificant uptake.
(8) The cardiac output decreased slightly in the low affinity group, and increased slightly but insignificantly in the high affinity group.
(9) Since cholinergic transmission is probably insignificant in the cerebellar cortex, the esterase itself might serve as a transmitter or modulator.
(10) The evaluation of our data showed insignificant complications up to a total activity of 28 mCi, slight or medium complications between 28 and 35 mCi, and severe complications between 35 and 40 mCi.
(11) The results showed a significant rise in arterial free fatty acids concentration and an insignificant increase in adipose-tissue free fatty acids.
(12) No effect of components of human diploid cells homogenate and an insignificant effect of blood serum components on kinetic constants of LDG isoenzymes is registered.
(13) Whole body tilt from supine to 45 degrees head-up was associated with increased heart rate and an insignificant rise in MABP in both groups, although a rise in plasma AVP occurred in control subjects only.
(14) Mann-Whitney U-tests showed that during the 7 years of highest wine consumption the highest rates for breast cancer occurred for females aged 30--59 years, but for women over 60 years of age the result was insignificant.
(15) Recent clinical studies on secretion of atenolol, propranolol, propoxyphene, phenytoin, carbamazepine, and valproic acid in breast milk showed that the infant ingested dose was insignificant.
(16) When the combination of symptoms were introduced into the regression model, the effect of wheezing became insignificant.
(17) By assuming that repopulation of late-responding tissues is insignificant during normal treatment regimes it is possible to use the method to assess the broader implications for treatment strategies in terms of the behaviour of the Extrapolated Response Dose (ERD).
(18) The protein efficacy of the krill meat slightly decreases in the course of canned food sterilization, However, their biological value remains high, being inferior to casein but insignificantly.
(19) The results showed that 1) IL-1 beta induced a significant increase in PGE2 levels in the OVLT and the medial part of the MPOA in the first 20 min, which is more rapid and to a greater extent than that in PVN, HPC, and LV; 2) inclusion of indomethacin in the perfusate abolished the IL-1 beta-induced PGE2 response in the OVLT, but a suppressive effect in the PVN was insignificant.
(20) Distal (5th finger - wrist) and proximal (wrist - elbow) sensory nerve conduction showed an insignificant increase as hyperglycemia was induced.
Unconcerning
Definition:
(a.) Not interesting of affecting; insignificant; not belonging to one.
Example Sentences:
(1) Yesterday streams of worshippers and tourists entered Sir Christopher Wren's building for Sunday services, apparently unconcerned by events outside.
(2) However, financial markets seem unconcerned: 10-year gilts have rallied since the statement.
(3) But they are, without argument, all “pulling in the same direction”, a tight-knit group unconcerned about the judgment of others.
(4) Other tyrants, including, Muammar Gaddafi and Saddam Hussein, appeared equally unconcerned about the ICC.
(5) Claudio Ranieri, hands in pockets and outwardly unconcerned, was unaware the final whistle had sounded at the end here while the delirious din of victory reverberated around this arena.
(6) They appear to be increasing their level of poaching and thus unconcerned by such efforts of solidarity.
(7) Certainly one of his main rivals, Geoffrey Mutai, seemed unconcerned about Farah's devastating sprint.
(8) While many, particularly older Albanians, are unconcerned about the gradual obliteration of the concrete reminders of a brutal, highly militarised regime, others believe the igloo-shaped pillboxes and spacious underground shelters should remain.
(9) There was the evident simplicity of the man – glaring in a way in his unconcern for appearance.
(10) He added: "We object almost as much to Prince Charles's intention to be 'defender of faith'; that is like saying he doesn't care about half of the population who are not religious or are religiously unconcerned.
(11) The study reveals that the most frequently perceived stressful hospital experiences for all the respondents were those related to social isolation, economy, inconveniences of the physical environment and unconcerned attitudes of hospital personnel.
(12) And though many Puerto Rican voters in Florida are focused on the financial crisis on the island, that doesn’t mean that they’re unconcerned with the rhetoric around immigration and “Mexicans”, as epitomized by statements made by people like Donald Trump .
(13) Although law schools will doubtless lose out on fees from the LPC, BPP and the University of Law appear unconcerned as they’ll be involved in delivering aspects of it, once plans are finalised.
(14) The results suggested that unconcern rather than defensiveness was the principal reason for not seeking information.
(15) According to the doctor who treated the family, they were unconcerned about the donor's identity.
(16) While two-thirds of tutors were regarded as friendly and helpful, the remaining one-third were perceived as unconcerned, discouraging, derogatory or hostile.
(17) But in the daily Doomsday Clock countdown of Donald Trump’s presidency we at least see the foot-soldiers of the American government machine hurling themselves bodily into its gears, unconcerned for their own careers.
(18) Photograph: Graeme Robertson Stryder is unconcerned that being associated with an MP may affect his credibility.
(19) The full-on character assassination of Miliband by the monstering press has begun: from the Daily Mail – otherwise unconcerned by third world exploiters – delving into the provenance of feminist T-shirts , to the lie that he only put coppers in a beggar’s bowl .
(20) Corbyn, when he eventually slid into his seat, was magnificently unconcerned.