- large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed
- There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
- Your work has shown a significant improvement.
- a significant increase/decrease/reduction/loss
- a significant amount/number/part/portion
- significant change/progress
- The results of the experiment are not statistically significant.
- These views are held by a significant proportion of the population.
- The 1992 reform made very significant contributions to the development of many rural areas.
- The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease.
- Asthma has a significant impact on the life and well-being of children affected by this disease.
- The offender was assessed as posing a significant risk to others.
- it is significant that… It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.
Extra Examples- What makes this discovery significant is that it goes against our theory.
- There was a significant correlation between students' efficacy levels and students' interest levels in the three tasks.
- The size of the garden was a significant factor in her decision to buy the house.
- He played a significant role in helping his team to victory.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- prove
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- for
- to
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- having a particular meaning
- The fact that her remarks were leaked to the media in advance is highly significant.
- it is significant that… It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death.
- This year's event is particularly significant as it takes place on the centenary of his birth.
- significant to/for somebody rituals which are deeply significant to Christians
- November 16th will always be an especially significant day for us, thanks to the birth of our second grandchild.
- [usually before noun] having a special or secret meaning that is not understood by everyone synonym meaningful
- a significant look/smile
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from Latin significant- ‘indicating’, from the verb significare ‘indicate, portend’, from signum ‘token’.
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