Dictionary entries for 'significant'

Synonyms

sig·nif·i·cant (sĭg-nĭf́ĭ-kənt)

[Latin significāns, significant- present participle of significāre, to signify; see signify.]

adjective

Having or expressing a meaning; meaningful.
Having or expressing a covert meaning; suggestive: a significant glance. See synonyms at expressive
Having or likely to have a major effect; important: a significant change in the tax laws.
Fairly large in amount or quantity: significant casualties; no significant opposition.
Statistics Of or relating to observations or occurrences that are too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicate a systematic relationship.