Definition of Significant

1. Adjective. Important in effect or meaning. "Statistically significant"


2. Adjective. Fairly large. "Won by a substantial margin"
Exact synonyms: Substantial
Similar to: Considerable

3. Adjective. Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation. "No significant difference was found"
Category relationships: Statistics
Antonyms: Nonsignificant

4. Adjective. Rich in significance or implication. "A meaning look"
Exact synonyms: Meaning, Pregnant
Similar to: Meaningful
Derivative terms: Significance, Significance, Signify, Signify

Definition of Significant

1. a. Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look.

2. n. That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

Definition of Significant

1. Adjective. Signifying something; carrying meaning. ¹

2. Adjective. Having a covert or hidden meaning ¹

3. Adjective. Having a noticeable or major effect; notable ¹

4. Adjective. Reasonably large in number or amount ¹

5. Adjective. (statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Significant

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Significant

1. In statistics, probably resulting from something other than chance. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Significant

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Literary usage of Significant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elements of Physical Manipulation by Edward Charles Pickering (1873)
"significant Figures. One of the most common mistakes in reducing observations is to retain more decimal places than the experiment warrants. ..."

2. Jane Austen's Works by Jane Austen, James Edward Austen-Leigh (1882)
"... and she perceived that his wife, who was standing immediately above her, was not only listening also, but even encouraging him by significant glances. ..."

3. Education by Project Innovation (Organization) (1919)
"significant Movements in Middle West A SUMMARY. ... The most significant agricultural development of the Middle West is the County Farm Bureau Movement, ..."

4. The Popular Science Monthly (1884)
"The situation of this building, opposite the palace of the ruling house, was a significant mark of the capital of the Hohenzollerns. ..."

5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Among these, seven revealed a history for significant exposure; five were categorized as heavy users and at least two as regular users. ..."

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