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adjective
- 1. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy: "a significant increase in sales" Similar Opposite
- 2. having a particular meaning; indicative of something: "in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant"
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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 /
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.
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 /
important and deserving of attention; of consequence: Their advice played a significant role in saving my marriage. Synonyms: weighty, momentous, consequential. relatively large in amount or quantity: a significant decrease in revenue. having or expressing a meaning; indicative: a significant symbol of royalty.
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.
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 /
Definition of significant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/sɪɡˈnɪfəkənt/ large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed a highly significant discovery The results of the experiment are not statistically significant. There are no significant differences between the two groups of students. Your work has shown a significant improvement.
adjective. uk / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt / us. Add to word list. B2. important or noticeable: These measures will save a significant amount of money. It is significant that Falkner did not attend the meeting himself. Opposite. insignificant. Fewer examples. Sales figures showed a significant increase last month. Police have made a significant discovery.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word significant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
