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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 /

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › significantSignificant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIGNIFICANT | definition in the Cambridge English 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 /

6. 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.

7. 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 /

8. 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.

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   adjective. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsignificant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    /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.

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.