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significant

[ sig-nif-i-kuhnt ]

adjective

  1. important and deserving of attention; of consequence:

    Their advice played a significant role in saving my marriage.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. relatively large in amount or quantity:

    a significant decrease in revenue.

  3. having or expressing a meaning; indicative:

    a significant symbol of royalty.

  4. having a special, secret, or disguised meaning; suggestive:

    a significant wink.

  5. Statistics. of or relating to observations that are unlikely to occur by chance and that therefore indicate a systematic cause:

    Memory training produced a statistically significant improvement in group performance.



noun

  1. something significant; a sign.

significant

/ ɪɡˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. having or expressing a meaning; indicative
  2. having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive
  3. important, notable, or momentous
  4. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾھԳٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·Ծ··Գ· adverb
  • ԴDz··Ծ··Գ adjective
  • ···Ծ··Գ adjective
  • ܲ··Ծ··Գ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of significant1

First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin significant- (stem of ԾھԲ ), present participle of the verb Ծھ “to indicate, denote”; signify, -ant
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of significant1

C16: from Latin Ծھ to signify
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Stock markets worldwide careened even lower Friday after China matched President Trump’s significant raise in tariffs in an escalating trade war.

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So my last argument for the team to do something significant with their visit makes it all about them.

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So far, most efforts to reduce all these effects and their growing impact involves voluntary mitigations, not significant regulation.

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UTU general secretary Jacquie White called the deal "a significant first step in the process of delivering tangible change for the teaching profession",

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Westminster City Council said it granted the "vast majority" of licensing applications and only refused ones where safety concerns had been raised by the police or because significant disruption was likely.

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What are other ways to say significant?

The adjective significant describes things that are important, indicative of something, or suggestive of a hidden secret meaning. Do you know when to use significant, expressive, meaningful, and suggestive? Find out on .

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