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   significant

   /sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy: "a significant increase in sales" Similar notablenoteworthyworthy of attentionremarkableoutstandingimportantof importanceof consequenceconsequentialseriouscrucialweightymaterialappreciablemomentousof momentmemorableunforgettablepronouncedmarkedconsiderableobviousconspicuousstrikingglaringsignalimpressiveuncommonunusualrareextraordinaryexceptionalparticularspecialOpposite insignificantminor
   • 2. having a particular meaning; indicative of something: "in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant"
   • ▪ suggesting a meaning or message that is not explicitly stated: "she gave him a significant look" Similar meaningfulexpressiveeloquentinformativerevealingindicativesuggestivesymbolicrelevantpregnantknowingtellingpithyvalidpurposefulOpposite meaningless
   • 3. relating to or having significance.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in significant (sense 2)): from Latin significant- ‘indicating’, from the verb significare (see signify).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIGNIFICANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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 /

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   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIGNIFICANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   important or noticeable: There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years. The talks between the USA and the USSR were very significant for the relationship between the two countries. There was no significative change of blood pressure. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › significantSignificant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIGNIFICANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A significant amount of something is large enough to be important or noticeable. A small but significant number of 11-year-olds cannot read. American English : significant / sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt /

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsignificant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of significant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › significant_adjsignificant, adj., adv., & n. meanings, etymology and more |...

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   There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word significant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   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.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › significantSignificant - definition of significant by The Free Dictionary

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    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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › significantsignificant | meaning of significant in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    significant meaning, definition, what is significant: having an important effect or influence,...: Learn more.