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| 1. | [ adjective ] important in effect or meaning | |
| Synonyms: | important | |
| Examples: | "a significant change in tax laws" "a significant change in the Constitution" "a significant contribution" "significant details" "statistically significant" |
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| Related terms: | insignificant big noteworthy noteworthy large portentous head earthshaking evidential fundamental epochal monumental probative operative important meaningful significance | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] fairly large | |
| Synonyms: | substantial | |
| Examples: | "won by a substantial margin" |
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| Related terms: | considerable | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (statistics) too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation | |
| Examples: | "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level" "no significant difference was found" |
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| Related terms: | nonsignificant statistics | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] rich in significance or implication | |
| Synonyms: | pregnant meaning | |
| Examples: | "a meaning look" "pregnant with meaning" |
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| Related terms: | meaningful | |
| Similar spelling: |
significantly significance significative signification signifier signified |
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