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 significant significant /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

adjective

  1. () Important in effect or meaning  ( important , significant )
    important in effect or meaning
     A significant change in tax laws
    a significant change in tax laws
     A significant change in the Constitution
    a significant change in the Constitution
     A significant contribution
    a significant contribution
     Significant details
    significant details
     Statistically significant
    statistically significant
  2. () Of considerable importance, size, or worth  ( significant , substantial )
    of considerable importance, size, or worth
     Won by a substantial margin
    won by a substantial margin
  3. () (statistics) too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation  ( significant )
    (statistics) too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
     The interaction effect is significant at the .01 level
    the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level
     No significant difference was found
    no significant difference was found
  4. () Rich in significance or implication  ( meaning , pregnant , significant )
    rich in significance or implication
     A meaning look
    a meaning look
     A significant silence
    a significant silence