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   significant

   /sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy: "a significant increase in sales" Similar notablenoteworthyworthy of attentionremarkableoutstandingimportantof importanceof consequenceconsequentialseriouscrucialweightymaterialappreciablemomentousof momentmemorableunforgettablepronouncedmarkedconsiderableobviousconspicuousstrikingglaringsignalimpressiveuncommonunusualrareextraordinaryexceptionalparticularspecialOpposite insignificantminor
   • 2. having a particular meaning; indicative of something: "in times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant"
   • ▪ suggesting a meaning or message that is not explicitly stated: "she gave him a significant look" Similar meaningfulexpressiveeloquentinformativerevealingindicativesuggestivesymbolicrelevantpregnantknowingtellingpithyvalidpurposefulOpposite meaningless
   • 3. relating to or having significance.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in significant (sense 2)): from Latin significant- ‘indicating’, from the verb significare (see signify).

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   important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change: This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power. Marriage is a significant commitment. significance. noun [ U ] us / sɪɡˈnɪf·ɪ·kəns / The full significance of space exploration may not be understood for many years to come.

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   important, large, or great, esp. in leading to a different result or to an important change: This election reaffirms a significant shift of the center of power. Marriage is a significant commitment. significance. noun [ U ] us / sɪɡˈnɪf·ɪ·kəns / The full significance of space exploration may not be understood for many years to come.

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