Definitions for significant

Definitions for (adj) significant

Main entry: significant, substantial

Definition: fairly large

Usage: won by a substantial margin


Main entry: meaning, significant, pregnant

Definition: rich in significance or implication

Usage: a meaning look


Main entry: important, significant

Definition: important in effect or meaning

Usage: a significant change in tax laws; a significant change in the Constitution; a significant contribution; significant details; statistically significant


Main entry: significant

Definition: too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation

Usage: the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level; no significant difference was found


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