significant.
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
Meaning & usage
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
a significant word or sound
a significant look
Having a noticeable or major effect.
That was a significant step in the right direction.
The First World War was a significant event.
Reasonably large in number or amount.
Having a covert or hidden meaning.
Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
Of a digit or figure, see significant figure.
Where this word comes from
From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
Where this word comes from
From Latin significans, present participle of significare, from signum (“sign”) + ficare (“do, make”), variant of facere.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.