significant
Use Significant in a sentence
ɪ adjective
1.
important; of consequence.
2.
having or expressing a meaning; indicative; suggestive: a significant wink.
3.
Statistics. of or pertaining to observations that are unlikely to occur by chance and that therefore indicate a systematic cause.
noun
4.
something significant; a sign.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —adj | |
| 1. | having or expressing a meaning; indicative |
| 2. | having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive |
| 3. | important, notable, or momentous |
| 4. | 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 |
| [C16: from Latin significāre to | |
| sig'nificantly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
significant
1570s, from L. significant-, stem of significans, prp. of significare (see signify).
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Example sentences
But trials take time, often years, to enroll a sufficient number of participants to generate statistically significant results.
But whether such an arrest would end up triggering significant unrest is an open question.
Besides the dollar, the euro has played a significant role in global trade and finance.
The entry from the logbook was a significant piece of evidence.
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