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| sig·nif·i·cant [ sig níffikənt ] |
adjective |
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| Definition: |
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1. meaningful: having or expressing a meaning
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2. communicating secret meaning: having a hidden or implied meaning
  a significant nod of the head
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3. momentous and influential: having a major or important effect
a significant idea
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4. substantial: relatively large in amount
Her work was a significant contribution to the project.
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5. statistics occurring not merely by chance: relating to the occurrence of events or outcomes that are too closely linked statistically to be mere chance
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin significant-, present participle of significare (see signify)] |
