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sig·nif·i·cant  (sg-nf-knt)
adj.
1. Having or expressing a meaning; meaningful.
2. Having or expressing a covert meaning; suggestive: a significant glance. See Synonyms at expressive.
3. Having or likely to have a major effect; important: a significant change in the tax laws.
4. Fairly large in amount or quantity: significant casualties; no significant opposition.
5. 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 significns, significant-, present participle of significre, to signify; see signify.]

sig·nifi·cant·ly adv.

significant [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt]
adj
1. having or expressing a meaning; indicative
2. having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive
3. important, notable, or momentous
4. (Mathematics & Measurements / 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
[from Latin significāre to signify]
significantly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
important, 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"
considerable - 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 parameters
nonsignificant - attributable to chance
4.significant - rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"
meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"

significant
adjective
1. 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, nugatory
2. meaningful, expressive, eloquent, knowing, telling, meaning, expressing, pregnant, indicative, suggestive The old woman gave her a significant glance.
meaningful meaningless
Translations
significant [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] ADJ
1. (= important) [number, event, achievement, part, development] → importante; [effect, amount, improvement, sum of money, victory] → considerable; [contribution, reduction, increase] → significativo, considerable; [difference] → significativo; [change] → importante, considerable; [factor, impact, step] → significativo, importante
it is significant thates significativo que ...
Japan has made significant progress in reducing pollutionJapón ha dado un gran paso adelante en la reducción de la contaminación
significant other (= partner) → pareja f
2. (= meaningful) [look, gesture, tone of voice] → significativo, elocuente
could this be significant of a change of heart?¿podría esto suponer un cambio de idea?

significant [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] adj
(= appreciable) [number, amount, effect, improvement, difference] → significatif/ive
(= important) [fact, factor, change] → important(e)
(= meaningful) [look, gesture] → significatif/ive
it is significant that ... → il est significatif que ...

significant
adj
(= considerable, having consequence)bedeutend; (= important)wichtig; is it of any significant interest?ist das von wesentlichem Interesse?; to be significant to or for somethingeine bedeutende or wichtige Rolle in etw (dat)spielen; statistically significantstatistisch signifikant or bedeutsam; politically/historically significantpolitisch/historisch bedeutend
(= meaningful)bedeutungsvoll; lookvielsagend, bedeutsam; sigh, tone of voicebedeutungsvoll, bedeutsam; it is significant that …es ist bezeichnend, dass …; he wondered whether her glance was significanter fragte sich, ob ihr Blick etwas zu bedeuten habe; to be significant of something (liter)ein (An)zeichen ntfür etw sein

significant [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] adj (discovery, change, event) → importante; (increase, improvement, amount) → notevole; (evidence) → significativo/a; (look, smile) → eloquente
it is significant that ... → è significativo che...

significant هام významný vigtig bedeutsam βαρυσήμαντος significativo merkittävä significatif značajan significativo 重要な 중요한 aanzienlijk viktig znaczący significante значительный betydelsefull ซึ่งสำคัญ önemli rất quan trọng 有意义的


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A Connecting word is a non-significant sound, which neither causes nor hinders the union of many sounds into one significant sound; it may be placed at either end or in the middle of a sentence.
With this significant remark the Supreme Gobbler left him, and thenceforward the Pious Person dreamed of himself as white meat and dark until rudely awakened by decapitation.
A feeling of exultation overtook her, as if some power of significant import had been given her to control the working of her body and her soul.
 
 
 
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