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Definition of insignificant adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

insignificant

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfəkənt//
 
 
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not big or valuable enough to be considered important an insignificant difference The levels of chemicals in the river are not insignificant. He made her feel insignificant and stupid. opposite significant AWL Collocationssignificantsignificant adjectiveimportant; so large that you notice it
  • change, difference, effect, impact, improvement, increase, reduction
  • contribution
  • correlation
There were significant climatic differences, including an unusually wet season followed by dry seasons.
  • statistically
It is necessary to carry out a trial on a statistically significant number of individuals.
  • highly
The museum owns highly significant and valuable works.
  • culturally, economically, historically, morally, politically, socially
The collection includes historically significant letters from American presidents.
  • prove
The research could prove significant in medical and biotechnology fields.insignificant adjective
  • detail
  • decrease, difference, increase
I will return to these apparently insignificant details in the last section of this paper.
  • statistically
The small sample size is statistically insignificant.
  • apparently, seemingly
  • relatively
Seemingly insignificant scratches in glass may cause breakage.significance noun
  • statistical
In the test, high variability resulted in a lack of statistical significance.
  • assess
  • grasp
  • downplay, underestimate
There are two very different ways to assess the broader significance of these events.significantly adverbin a noticeable way
  • differ, vary
Actual markets differ significantly from perfectly competitive markets.
  • lower (than)
Significantly lower numbers of seals were observed at low tide.
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NAmE//ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfəkəns//
 
noun [uncountable] Success took him from insignificance to wealth and fame.
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