significant
significant Lexical Profile
significant Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Sufficiently great, important, or consequential to be worthy of attention; notable or substantial.
"The new public transit line has made a significant reduction in daily commuter traffic."
In statistics, relating to a result or difference that is unlikely to have occurred by random chance alone.
"The researchers found a statistically significant correlation between sleep quality and memory retention."
Having a particular meaning; indicative of an unspoken thought, feeling, or intention.
"She gave her colleague a significant look across the conference table before changing the subject."
Word Nuance & Usage
In statistics and scientific writing, 'significant' specifically means unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, rather than merely large or important.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin 'significantem', the present participle of 'significare' ('to indicate, mean, or portend'), formed from 'signum' ('mark, sign') and 'facere' ('to make').