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Significant

//sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Signifying something; carrying meaning.

    "a significant word or sound"

  2. 2
    Having a noticeable or major effect.

    "That was a significant step in the right direction."

  3. 3
    Reasonably large in number or amount.
  4. 4
    Having a covert or hidden meaning.
  5. 5
    Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
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  1. 6
    Of a digit or figure, see significant figure.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of considerable importance, size, or worth wordnet
  2. 2
    rich in significance or implication wordnet
  3. 3
    important in effect or meaning wordnet
  4. 4
    too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

    "In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.

Etymology 2

From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.

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