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significant

[sig-nif-i-kuhnt]

adjective

  1. important and deserving of attention; of consequence.

    Their advice played a significant role in saving my marriage.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. relatively large in amount or quantity.

    a significant decrease in revenue.

  3. having or expressing a meaning; indicative.

    a significant symbol of royalty.

  4. having a special, secret, or disguised meaning; suggestive.

    a significant wink.

  5. 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

  1. something significant; a sign.

significant

/ ɪɡˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. having or expressing a meaning; indicative

  2. having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive

  3. important, notable, or momentous

  4. 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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • significantly adverb
  • nonsignificant adjective
  • supersignificant adjective
  • unsignificant adjective
  • ˈԾھԳٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of significant1

First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin significant- (stem of ԾھԲ ), present participle of the verb Ծھ “to indicate, denote”; signify, -ant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of significant1

C16: from Latin Ծھ to signify
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In between the normie cons and those very concerned about AI and transhumanism, Allen said, there are significant numbers of “traditional Christians, traditional Jews and traditional Muslims who have enormous apprehension.”

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According to the office of the mayor of Mogadishu, over the last five years, more than 6,000 buildings have been constructed, marking a significant change in the city's landscape.

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That concluded that mining activity reduced poverty slightly, but that there was significant "worsening of environmental well-being" including increased local water and air pollution.

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CMS has warned California and other states for years, including under the Biden administration, that it was considering significant changes to MCO and other provider taxes.

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Travel rewards cards typically have annual fees, sometimes significant ones, so you’ll want to make sure every card you have is at least paying for itself in annual rewards and benefits.

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What are other ways to saysignificant?

The adjective significant describes things that are important, indicative of something, or suggestive of a hidden secret meaning. Do you know when to use significant, expressive, meaningful, and suggestive? Find out on Thesaurus.com. 

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