Meaning & Definition of Significant in English
English⟶
Significant
/səgnɪfɪkənt/
adjective
1. Important in effect or meaning
- "A significant change in tax laws"
- "A significant change in the constitution"
- "A significant contribution"
- "Significant details"
- "Statistically significant"
synonym:
- significant,
- important
2. Fairly large
- "Won by a substantial margin"
synonym:
- significant,
- substantial
3. Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
- "The interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"
- "No significant difference was found"
synonym:
- significant
4. Rich in significance or implication
- "A meaning look"
synonym:
- meaning(a),
- pregnant,
- significant
Examples of using
There is one significant difference.
Do you think that's significant?
The difference in our ages is not significant.