SIGNIFICANT


Meaning of SIGNIFICANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -kənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin significant-, significans, present participle of significare to signify

Date: 1579

1. : having meaning ; especially : suggestive

a significant glance

2.

a. : having or likely to have influence or effect : important

a significant piece of legislation

also : of a noticeably or measurably large amount

a significant number of layoffs

producing significant profits

b. : probably caused by something other than mere chance

statistically significant correlation between vitamin deficiency and disease

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.