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- DictionarySig·nif·i·cant/səɡˈnifək(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy: "a significant increase in sales"
- 2. having a particular meaning; indicative of something: "in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant"
The meaning of SIGNIFICANT is having meaning; especially : suggestive. How to use significant in a sentence.
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 / The full significance of space exploration may not be understood for many years to come.
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.
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 / The full significance of space exploration may not be understood for many years to come.
Synonyms for SIGNIFICANT: suggestive, meaningful, revealing, eloquent, expressive, meaning, reminiscent, revelatory; Antonyms of SIGNIFICANT: unexpressive, small, minor, little, insignificant, slight, negligible, trivial.
A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something.
1. important; of consequence. 2. having or expressing a meaning.
having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive. important, notable, or momentous. 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.
Definition of significant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adjective. A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree. A small, but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate. Synonyms: important, marked, notable, striking More Synonyms of significant. significantly adverb.
