English Dictionary

significant

/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/

adj

Signifying something; carrying meaning. / Having a covert or hidden meaning. / Having a noticeable or major effect. / Reasonably large in number or amount.

The discovery of a new species is a significant event in the field of biology.

意味（1）

Signifying something; carrying meaning.

a significant word or sound

意味（2）

Having a covert or hidden meaning.

意味（3）

Having a noticeable or major effect.

That was a significant step in the right direction.

意味（4）

Reasonably large in number or amount.

意味（5）

(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).