Definitions for Significant
sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəntsig·nif·i·cant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. significant, importantadjective

   important in effect or meaning

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

2. significant, substantialadjective

   fairly large

   "won by a substantial margin"

3. significantadjective

   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"

4. meaning(a), pregnant, significantadjective

   rich in significance or implication

   "a meaning look"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. significantadjective

   Signifying something; carrying meaning.

2. significantadjective

   Having a covert or hidden meaning

3. significantadjective

   Having a noticeable or major effect; notable

   That was a very significant step in the right direction.

4. significantadjective

   Reasonably large in number or amount

5. significantadjective

   Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).

6. Etymology: From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum, "sign", + ficare, "do" or "make", variant of facere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SIGNIFICANTadjective

   Etymology: signifiant, Fr. significans, Latin.

   1. Expressive of something beyond the external mark.

   Since you are tongue-ty’d, and so loth to speak,
   In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   2. Betokening; standing as a sign of something.

   It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant, but not efficient. Walter Raleigh.

   3. Expressive or representative in an eminent degree; forcible to impress the intended meaning.

   Whereas it may be objected, that to add to religious duties such rites and ceremonies as are significant, is to institute new sacraments. Richard Hooker.

   Common life is full of this kind of significant expressions, by knocking, beckoning, frowning, and pointing; and dumb persons are sagacious in the use of them. William Holder, on Speech.

   The Romans joined both devices, to make the emblem the more significant; as, indeed, they could not too much extol the learning and military virtues of this emperor. Addison.

   4. Important; momentous. A low word.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. significant

   Significant generally refers to something that carries importance, meaning, or relevance. It can indicate a notable or noteworthy occurrence or event that has a notable impact or influence. The term can also be used to describe data, statistics, or findings that are statistically meaningful or have implications for a particular study or research. Additionally, significant can refer to a person or thing that holds significance due to their prestige, influence, or accomplishments.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Significantadjective

   fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look

2. Significantadjective

   deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event

3. Significantnoun

   that which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol

4. Etymology: [L. significans, -antis, p. pr. of significare. See Signify.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Significant

   A term applied to differences, correlations, cause-and-effect relationships, etc., to indicate that they are noticeable, probably too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation: substantial, fairly large; also having consequence or import, important in effect or meaning. In statistics significant ordinarily indicates a probability of not less than 95 percent, while highly significant indicates a probability of not less than 99 percent.

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Significant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #796

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Significant' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1665

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Significant' in Adjectives Frequency: #96

How to pronounce Significant?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Significant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Significant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Significant in a Sentence

1. Sam Cranny-Evans:

   If we look, historically, at authoritarian regimes that perform poorly in a military setting, the don't tend to change their behavior in a positive direction afterwards. So the question might be that if the Ukrainians say,' OK, we will be neutral, just get out,' the Russians might say' No, you have to give us Donetsk and Luhansk. That might be bearable for Ukraine, perhaps, in order to stop the war, but what if, for instance, 10 years down the line, Ukraine has advanced on a significant military modernization ? Or the next Russian president wants to prove his worth, and they conduct another war ? There are a lot of scenarios to think through in terms of what ending this war could lead to.

2. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   I can tell you that there was a pretty candid exchange of views, i think we've been pretty blunt in describing the concerns that we have with China's behavior in cyberspace. We have been blunt in our assessment that that has significant consequences for our economy and for our national security.

3. Dave Rapallo:

   This period will be remembered as one of the most significant in history, not just because of the unprecedented obstruction by the Trump administration but because the House committees were able to challenge that.

4. Joe Biden:

   For all the disagreement we have in our Congress on some issues, there is significant agreement on support for Ukraine, it’s not just about freedom in Ukraine. … It’s about freedom of democracy at large.

5. Keith Horn:

   Officer Middleton’s conduct during a highly stressful and potentially vulnerable time during the history of our community — the most significant policing event in our community in 20 years — demonstrates that he should no longer be a police officer.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Significant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Significant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Significant
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Significant
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Significant