significant.

Definition of significant. in English English dictionary: Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related); important, especially as pointing something out; significatory; rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"; "pregnant with meaning"; Reasonably large in number or amount; Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event; Having a noticeable or major effect; notable; A term used in statistics which has a very precise definition It means that the observed event would occur by chance under hypothesized conditions less than a specified proportion of the time For example, we may be interested in knowing whether the means of two samples are the same or different If the sample means are different enough, we might conclude on the basis of a statistical test that the population means are "significantly different at the 5% level" This states that, if the means are actually the same, a difference as large as we observed would occur less than 5% of the time; too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the; Having a covert or hidden meaning; Of sufficient importance to warrant disclosure, special treatment or attention - likely to influence judgements or decisions; We will know we have a 'significant' church when its size is such that, without our continued involvement, growth to include 2% of the Hakka population of Syinju (Hsinchu) and Taoyuan counties is clearly in the forseeable future; Signifying something; carrying meaning; important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"; {s} important, consequential; meaningful, having meaning; of a considerable amount; too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the 01 level"; "no significant difference was found"; fairly large; "won by a substantial margin"; Having a meaning or value; When the probability of obtaining a statistical value is below the significance level, the statistic is said to be "statistically significant "; The potential of a new or modified source to emit air contaminants which would equal or exceed any of the following rates, calculated on the basis of 24-hour emission profiles; A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree. A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate. foods that offer a significant amount of protein insignificant + significantly sig·nifi·cant·ly The number of MPs now supporting him had increased significantly; That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol; Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look; means, in reference to a net emission increase or the potential of a source to emit any of the following pollutants, a rate of emission equal to or greater than any of the following rates; fairly large; "won by a substantial margin" important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the; A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something. I think it was significant that he never knew his own father. + significantly sig·nifi·cant·ly Significantly, the company recently opened a huge store in Atlanta; material