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Meaning of 'significant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Significant [ a.]
- Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look.
- Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event.
2 . Significant [ n.]
- That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

Meaning of 'significant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . significant [ a]
Meaning (1):
- important in effect or meaning
Example in sentence:
  • a significant change in tax laws;
  • a significant change in the Constitution;
  • a significant contribution;
  • significant details;
  • statistically significant
Meaning (2):
- too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
Example in sentence:
  • no significant difference was found;
  • the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level
3 . significant [ s]
Meaning (3):
- rich in significance or implication
Example in sentence:
  • a meaning look;
  • a significant silence
Meaning (4):
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
Example in sentence:
  • won by a substantial margin

Nearby Words:

sig sigaultian sigger sigh sigh-born sighed sigher sighing sight sight-hole

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