English dictionary
significant
adjectivePronunciation
sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
adjective
- rich in significance or implication
adjective
- important in effect or meaning
adjective
- too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
Example sentences
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