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significant

/sɪɡ'nɪfəkənt/

Synonyms of significant Antonyms of significant Examples of significant Usage of significant Parts of significant Definition that contains significant Words sounding like significant Explanation of significant

adjective
rich in significance or implication
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"a significant silence"

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meaning pregnant meaningful
adjective
important in effect or meaning
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"a significant change in tax laws" "a significant change in the Constitution" "a significant contribution" "significant details" "statistically significant"

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important evidential evidentiary fundamental large world-shattering earthshaking epoch-making epochal profound remarkable world-shaking momentous monumental notable noteworthy operative portentous probative probatory prodigious

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insignificant
adjective
of considerable importance, size, or worth
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substantial considerable
adjective
too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation
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"the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level" "no significant difference was found"
Opposite:

nonsignificant

Examples of significant

"a significant silence"
"a significant change in tax laws"
"a significant change in the Constitution"
"a significant contribution"
"significant details"
"statistically significant"
"the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"
"no significant difference was found"