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adjective
- 1. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy: "a significant increase in sales" Similar Opposite
- 2. having a particular meaning; indicative of something: "in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant"
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adjective. us / sɪɡˈnɪf·ɪ·kənt / Add to word list. important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change: This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power. Marriage is a significant commitment. significance. noun [ U ] us / sɪɡˈnɪf·ɪ·kəns /
1. : having meaning. especially : suggestive. a significant glance. 2. a. : having or likely to have influence or effect : important. a significant piece of legislation. also : of a noticeably or measurably large amount. a significant number of layoffs. producing significant profits. b. : probably caused by something other than mere chance.
A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something. Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama. ...a very significant piece of legislation. I think it was significant that he never knew his own father. significantly adverb B2. Significantly, the company recently opened a huge store in Atlanta.
important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change: This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power. Marriage is a significant commitment. significance. noun [ U ] us / sɪɡˈnɪf·ɪ·kəns / The full significance of space exploration may not be understood for many years to come.
adj. 1. a. Having or expressing a meaning: Are the markings on the stone significant? b. Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive: a significant glance. 2. Having or likely to have a major effect; important: a significant change in the tax laws. 3.
Use the adjective significant to describe something that is important. Your "significant other" means the person who's most important in your life. A significant result in a scientific study is a result large enough to matter.
Definition of significant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SIGNIFICANT: suggestive, meaningful, revealing, eloquent, expressive, meaning, reminiscent, revelatory; Antonyms of SIGNIFICANT: unexpressive, small, minor, little, insignificant, slight, negligible, trivial
UK /sɪɡˈnɪfɪk (ə)nt/ adjective 1. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy a significant increase in sales 2. having a particular meaning; indicative of something in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant suggesting a meaning or message that is not explicitly stated she gave him a significa...
Having or conveying a special or hidden meaning; suggestive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Important; momentous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Fairly large in amount or quantity. Significant casualties; no significant opposition. American Heritage. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: important.
