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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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of significant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. /sɪɡˈnɪfəkənt/ large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed a highly significant discovery The results of the experiment are not statistically significant. There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. Your work has shown a significant improvement.
statistics of or relating to a difference between a result derived from a hypothesis and its observed value that is too large to be attributed to chance and that therefore tends to refute the hypothesis.
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.
What does the word significant mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word significant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. significant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (early 1600s) statistics (1880s) See meaning & use. How common is the word significant?
