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Vinony

significant

adjective

  1. important
  2. denote, mean, stand for, be indicative of
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/ / /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/ / /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.ɡənt/

adj

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

  1. Signifying something; carrying meaning.

    “a significant word or sound”

    “a significant look”

  2. Having a noticeable or major effect.

    “That was a significant step in the right direction.”

    “The First World War was a significant event.”

  3. Reasonably large in number or amount.
  4. Having a covert or hidden meaning.
  5. Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
  6. Of a digit or figure, see significant figure.

noun

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

  1. That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

    “In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.”

    “And in my glass significants there are”