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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIGNIFICANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

5. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIGNIFICANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIGNIFICANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something. Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama. ...a very significant piece of legislation.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › significantSIGNIFICANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

9. 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.

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

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    significant. 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.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySIGNIFICANT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something. I think it was significant that he never knew his own father. significantly adverb