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significant
sig·nif·i·cant S0400300 (sĭg-nĭf′ĭ-kənt)adj.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. Fairly large in amount or quantity: significant casualties; no significant opposition.4. Statistics Of or relating to observations or occurrences that are too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicate a systematic relationship.
[Latin significāns, significant-, present participle of significāre, to signify; see signify.]
sig·nif′i·cant·ly adv.significant (sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt) adj1. having or expressing a meaning; indicative2. having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive3. important, notable, or momentous4. (Statistics) 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[C16: from Latin significāre to signify] sigˈnificantly advsig•nif•i•cant (sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt)
adj. 1. important; of consequence. 2. having or expressing a meaning. 3. having a special, secret, or disguised meaning: a significant wink. n. 4. something significant; a sign. [1570–80; < Latin significant-, s. of significāns, present participle of significāre to signify; see -ant] sig•nif′i•cant•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | significant - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"importantimportant, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"unimportant, insignificant - devoid of importance, meaning, or force | | 2. | significant - fairly large; "won by a substantial margin"substantialconsiderable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" | | 3. | significant - too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parametersnonsignificant - attributable to chance | | 4. | significant - rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"meaning, pregnantmeaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause" |
significantadjective1. important, marked, notable, striking, serious, material, vital, critical, considerable, impressive, pronounced, conspicuous, momentous, weighty, noteworthy It is the first drug that seems to have a significant effect on this disease.
important insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential, irrelevant, petty, trivial, worthless, paltry, immaterial, nit-picking, of no consequence, nugatory2. meaningful, expressive, eloquent, knowing, telling, meaning, expressing, pregnant, indicative, suggestive The old woman gave her a significant glance.
meaningful meaninglesssignificantadjective1. Effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or mood:eloquent, expressive, meaning, meaningful.2. Conveying hidden or unexpressed meaning:meaningful, pregnant, suggestive.3. Having great significance:big, consequential, considerable, historic, important, large, material, meaningful, monumental, substantial.Translationssignify (ˈsignifai) verb1. to be a sign of; to mean. His frown signified disapproval. 表示...的意思 ; 有...的意思 表示，意味着，象征 2. to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc. He signified his approval with a nod. 表明 表明significance (sigˈnifikəns) noun meaning or importance. a matter of great significance. 意義，重要性 意义，重要性 significant (sigˈnifikənt) adjective1. important; having an important effect. a significant event/development. 重要的，有重大影響的 重要的，有重大意义的 2. having a special meaning; meaningful. a significant look/smile. 意有所指的 有意义的，意味深长的 3. considerable; marked. There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year. 重大的 重大的significantly (sigˈnifikəntli) adverb1. in a significant manner. He patted his pocket significantly. 意味深長地，值得注目地 意味深长的，具有意义地 2. to an important degree. Sales-levels are significantly lower than last year, which is very disappointing. 大幅度的 明显地significant
significant otherA person with whom one is in a serious romantic relationship. Primarily heard in US. Since Kelly didn't have a significant other, she attended her friend's wedding alone.See also: other, significantyour significant other A person's significant other is their wife, husband, or the person they are having a relationship with. Poor Holly, she hadn't any significant other to bring with her. Well, we always work together, we live together — he's my significant other.See also: other, significantsignificant other a person with whom someone has an established romantic or sexual relationship. 2001 Journal of Sex Research We asked: ‘Are you currently in a relationship? (Do you have a significant other, boyfriend, girlfriend, sexual partner, spouse, etc.?)’ and ‘If you answered “YES”, how long have you been in your current relationship?’ See also: other, significantEncyclopediaSeesignificancesignificant
sig·nif·i·cant (sig-nif'i-kănt), In statistics, denoting the reliability of a finding or, conversely, the probability of the finding being the result of chance (generally less than 5%). [L. significo, to make known, signify, fr. signum, sign, + facio, to make] significant adjective Important, critical.sig·nif·i·cant (sig-nif'i-kănt) In statistics, denoting the reliability of a finding or, conversely, the probability of the finding being the result of chance (generally less than 5%). [L. significo, to make known, signify, fr. signum, sign, + facio, to make]See SGFNT
See SGFNTsignificant
Related to significant: Significant figures, significant digits, Significant influenceSynonyms for significantadj importantSynonyms- important
- marked
- notable
- striking
- serious
- material
- vital
- critical
- considerable
- impressive
- pronounced
- conspicuous
- momentous
- weighty
- noteworthy
Antonyms- insignificant
- unimportant
- inconsequential
- irrelevant
- petty
- trivial
- worthless
- paltry
- immaterial
- nit-picking
- of no consequence
- nugatory
adj meaningfulSynonyms- meaningful
- expressive
- eloquent
- knowing
- telling
- meaning
- expressing
- pregnant
- indicative
- suggestive
AntonymsSynonyms for significantadj effectively conveying meaning, feeling, or moodSynonyms- eloquent
- expressive
- meaning
- meaningful
adj conveying hidden or unexpressed meaningSynonyms- meaningful
- pregnant
- suggestive
adj having great significanceSynonyms- big
- consequential
- considerable
- historic
- important
- large
- material
- meaningful
- monumental
- substantial
Synonyms for significantadj important in effect or meaningSynonymsRelated Words- important
- of import
- meaningful
Antonymsadj fairly largeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relationRelated WordsAntonymsadj rich in significance or implicationSynonymsRelated Words |