| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
significance (sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | consequence or importance |
| 2. | something signified, expressed, or intended |
| 3. | the state or quality of being significant |
| 4. | statistics |
| a. a measure of the confidence that can be placed in a result, esp a substantive causal hypothesis, as not being merely a matter of chance | |
| b. Compare confidence level See also hypothesis testing (as modifier): a significance level | |