significant
significant
Definition
sig·nifi·cant (-kənt)
adjective
- having or expressing a meaning
- full of meaning
- important; momentous
- having or conveying a special or hidden meaning; suggestive
- of or pertaining to an observed departure from a hypothesis too large to be reasonably attributed to chance a significant statistical difference
Etymology: L significans, prp. of significare, to signify
noun
Archaic something that has significance; sign
sig·nif′i·cantly adverb
significant
Synonyms
significant
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- term: The former is thought to be more significant in terms of calorie burning than the latter.
- relation: A study of 14,000 babies has shown that the type of diaper used is not significant in relation to incidence of diaper rash.
Preposition: at
- p: This result is significant at the p = 0.05 level.
- level: Table 11: Countries awarding points to Turkey, significant at the 5 % level, for the period 2001-2005, .
Modifies a noun
- contribution: The numerous allotments in the area enabled the local community to make a significant contribution to the " Dig for Victory " campaign.
- difference: No significant differences were found between.. ... No increase in X was detected.
- improvement: Significant improvements were made with the addition of up to two hours of therapist time.
- proportion: Proof you need significant proportion of the country is.
- impact: ASBOs have significant impact on those affected by them.
- reduction: The result is a significant reduction in pod formation.
Modifying Another Word
- statistically: A statistically significant the employer survey needs thus the the broader range.
- clinically: It should thus reasonably be considered a 'warning ' of clinically significant metabolic bone disease.
- highly: There can be highly significant differences in running costs between pumps that do the same or similar duty.
- hugely: Last July's statement and the actions following it from the IRA are hugely significant and important.
- particularly: This could be particularly significant for a bypass project.
- nationally: Three of these finds are nationally significant discoveries, adding immeasurably to our understanding of British prehistory.
Used with adjective complement
- become: But when someone puts their words into writing, then what they say become more significant.
- consider: A difference, in other words, must be of at least a certain size to be considered statistically significant.
- seem: The amazing natural ampitheatre beneath now seems much more significant to me in its positon in relation to the figure.
- remain: Because agrarian grievances remained unsolved long after 1903, agrarian conflict remained significant in provincial Ireland between 1910 and 1916.
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