significant

[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]

Definition:
1. Important in effect or meaning.
2. Fairly large.
3. Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation.

Use 'significant' in a sentence:

1. In recent months, the rebels have scored some significant victories.
2. The learner's attention needs to be directed to the significant features.
3. She will retain her very significant shareholding in the company.
4. There's a significant financial benefit as well.
5. The retail sector has been a significant underperformer.
6. The results of the experiment are not statistically significant .
7. The results are not statistically significant.
8. When she died in 1946, her friends wanted to memorialize her in some significant way.
9. The company looks poised to make a significant breakthrough in China.
10. There remained one significant problem.
11. He says the reduction of the labour force could be significant.
12. The laxity of export control authorities has made a significant contribution to the problem.
13. It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death.
14. I think it was significant that he never knew his own father.
15. Please inform us if there are any significant changes in your plans.
16. They have had a significant change in policy on paternity leave.
17. Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.
18. A significant number of drivers fail to keep to speed limits.
19. The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster.
20. Insurance can represent a significant portion of the total price of a holiday.
21. Taken together , these factors are highly significant.
22. Police said there had been a significant development in the case.
23. There were significant differences among women based on age, place of residence, and educational levels.
24. It is the first drug that seems to have a very significant effect on this disease.
25. There were significant similarities between mother and son.
26. The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion.
27. A significant part of Japan's wealth is invested in the West.
28. A significant number of indecent assaults on women go unreported.
29. There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
30. You may remember the way each scene ended with someone looking pensive or significant.
31. There are significant parallels with the 1980s.
32. Epley found no significant gender difference in responses.
33. He gave me a significant look.
34. If all the coronary arteries are free of significant obstructions, all parts of the heart will receive equal amounts of oxygen.
35. His most significant political achievement was the abolition of the death penalty.
36. The difference between the two samples was not statistically significant.
37. The mass media have been vested with significant power as social and political agents in modern developed societies.
38. The offer of talks with Moscow marks a significant change from the previous Western position.
39. Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama.
40. A significant exhibition of contemporary sculpture will be on view at the Portland Gallery.
41. The police spokesman said: "We believe there has been a significant development in the case."
42. The research is too unfocused to have any significant impact.
43. This decision represents a significant departure from previous policy.
44. Your work has shown a significant improvement.
45. Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.
46. It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.
47. Notwithstanding, the problem is a significant one.
48. The elderly man may not be typical, but he speaks for a significant body of opinion.
49. Share prices showed significant advances.
50. The results of the experiment are not statistically significant.
51. There are no significant differences between the education systems of the two countries.
52. The offer of talks with Moscow marks a significant change from the previous western position.
53. The intellectual environment has a significant influence on the mental development of the children.
54. This day is significant to me because it's my father's birthday.