significant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
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[edit] Adjective

significant (comparative more significant, superlative most significant)

1. Signifying something; carrying meaning.
2. Having a covert or hidden meaning
3. Having a noticeable or major effect; notable

   That was a very significant step in the right direction.

4. Reasonably large in number or amount
5. (statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).

[edit] Related terms

• insignificant
• significance
• significant other
• signify
• statistically significant

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[edit] See also

• important
• material