English Dictionary
Definition of “significant”
significant (sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt
)
Definitions
adjective
- having or expressing a meaning; indicative
- having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive
- important, notable, or momentous
- statistics of or relating to a difference between a result derived from a hypothesis and its observed value that is too large to be attributed to chance and that therefore tends to refute the hypothesis
Alternative Forms
sigˈnificantly adverb Word Origin
C16: from Latin significāre to signify
Synonyms
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important,
marked,
notable,
striking,
serious,
material,
vital,
critical,
considerable,
impressive,
pronounced,
conspicuous,
momentous,
weighty,
noteworthy,
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meaningful,
expressive,
eloquent,
knowing,
telling,
meaning,
expressing,
pregnant,
indicative,
suggestive,
Translations
- British English:
significant
A significant amount of something is large enough to be important or noticeable.A small but significant number of 11-year-olds cannot read.sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt ADJECTIVE A small but significant number of 11-year-olds cannot read.
- Spanish:
significativo
adj significativa
- French:
significatif
adj
- German:
bedeutsam
adj
- Chinese: 相当大的 adj
- Arabic: هامّ adj
- Portuguese: significante adj
- Russian: значительный adj значительная
- Croatian: značajan adj značajna
- Czech: významný adj
- Danish: vigtig adj
- Dutch: aanzienlijk adj
- Finnish: merkittävä adj
- Greek: βαρυσήμαντος adj βαρυσήμαντη
- Italian: significativo adj significativa
- Japanese: 重要な no_posp
- Korean: 중요한 adj
- Norwegian: viktig adj
- Polish: znaczący adj znacząca
- Brazilian Portuguese: significante adj
- European Spanish:
significativo
adj significativa
- Swedish: betydelsefull adj betydelsefullt
- Thai: ซึ่งสำคัญ adj
- Turkish: önemli adj
- Vietnamese: rất quan trọng adj
Usage examples
A skull on an epaulette means the victim was significant : a high-ranking member of another gang, a public figure.
Mark Burnell, CHAMELEON (2002)It is clear that angling makes a significant contribution to the economy.
Country Life (2004)The emergence of Capital as a significant player in the Irish market could also have repercussions for the Irish stock market.
Irish Times (2002)This represents a significant shift from their stance just 12 months ago.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Over a whole day the coins which failed to fall out would mount up to a significant sum.
Christopher Ross, TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
