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significant
adjective
of considerable importance, size, or worth
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sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt
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adjective
of considerable importance, size, or worth
“won by a substantial margin”
adjective
rich in significance or implication
“a meaning look”
adjective
important in effect or meaning
“a significant change in tax laws”
adjective
too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
“the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level”
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won by a substantial margin
a meaning look
a significant silence
a significant change in tax laws
a significant change in the Constitution
a significant contribution
significant details
statistically significant
the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level
no significant difference was found
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