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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 51Թ Forms
- ·Ծ··Գ· adverb
- ԴDz··Ծ··Գ adjective
- ···Ծ··Գ adjective
- ܲ··Ծ··Գ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of significant1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of significant1
Example Sentences
Robert Gardener, Nationwide's chief economist, said there was a "significant jump" in transactions in March, with buyers bringing forward purchases to avoid the additional tax charges.
In Monday's election, both the Liberals and the Conservatives saw a significant rise in their share of the national vote compared with four years ago.
Union members said they were also insulted by the pay offered by county officials, who have said they can’t afford significant increases due to a dizzying number of financial woes.
That said, there is significant potential economic damage about to be wrought by these tariffs on a Canadian economy, with three quarters of its exports going to the US.
Prof O'Neill added "significant additional public funding" would be required for the alternative funding strategy to work.
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