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significant
[ sig-nif-i-kuhnt ]
adjective
- important and deserving of attention; of consequence:
Their advice played a significant role in saving my marriage.
Synonyms: , ,
- relatively large in amount or quantity:
a significant decrease in revenue.
- having or expressing a meaning; indicative:
a significant symbol of royalty.
- having a special, secret, or disguised meaning; suggestive:
a significant wink.
- Statistics. of or relating to observations that are unlikely to occur by chance and that therefore indicate a systematic cause:
Memory training produced a statistically significant improvement in group performance.
noun
- something significant; a sign.
significant
/ ɪɡˈɪɪəԳ /
adjective
- having or expressing a meaning; indicative
- having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive
- important, notable, or momentous
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈԾھԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·Ծ··Գ· adverb
- ԴDz··Ծ··Գ adjective
- ···Ծ··Գ adjective
- ܲ··Ծ··Գ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of significant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of significant1
Example Sentences
Arenas, who won’t officially join USC until the summer, was expected to play a significant role for the Trojans next season as a freshman.
According to Reuters news agency, which has seen US proposals handed to European officials last week as well as subsequent counter-proposals from Europe and Ukraine, there are significant disparities between them.
However, she said there would not be "significant" extra funding, raising questions about the scheme's feasibility.
This is a bout already with a significant weight disparity and this incident - and Benn coming in lighter than anticipated - has only shone a brighter light on that.
M&S is the latest major name to experience significant disruption to its online services in recent months.
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