significant
92
4.9
- adjective
- /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Specialized
:
significativo
- And this time now we are looking at a significant difference.
- statistically significant
- significant differences
- significant effect
And there was a significant but weaker effect on behavior.
- And there was a significant but weaker effect on behavior.
- But luckily and happily, they found four really significant statistical findings.
- And unsurprisingly, now you can make the drug look statistically significant as a success.
- Although mild, the studies there show that it can be significant.
Examples
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Only the older group demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between the story measures.
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The difference in grade point average was not significant over the same period of time.
Academic text (2011) -
Will that lead to significant growth this year?
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China and the UK are both major countries with significant influence.
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Compared to day 1 values, there were no significant differences over time for the control group.
Academic text (2011) -
Only information acquired from the Internet had a significant positive effect on developer knowledge.
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There's been a small but significant change in his DNA.
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And we saw, for the first time, the appearance of a statistically significant number of extremely hot days in the lower right.
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Responses to these questions did not demonstrate any statistically significant differences between the two groups.
Academic text (1999) -
The researchers reported a significant correlation between exercise and improved mental health.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person or thing that matters a lot
∞
1.0
Very serious or important
327
3.3
Something that has a clear purpose or that is important
Large enough to be important and need attention
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.9
A digit that shows how exact a number is and begins with the first digit that is not zero
- Specialized
1
5.6
A digit that shows how exact a number is, from the first non-zero to final zeros that show accuracy
A large amount of attention and worry from many people about an event or issue
How Significant
∞
1.0
7
5.0
- Specialized
92
4.9
65
3.2
600
2.4
104
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Significant comes from the Latin significare, 'to show a sign', with sign meaning 'mark' or 'signal'. In science or statistics, a significant result is one that gives a clear 'sign' that the effect is real and not just by chance.