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A significant change happened after the rain.
What does Significant mean?
important or meaningful.
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Important enough to be noticed or to have an effect.
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The graph showed a significant increase in plant growth.
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The evidence was significant because it changed the group’s conclusion.
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What does significant mean?
Significant means important or meaningful.
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Important is close in meaning to significant in this context.
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MeaningSignificant means important or meaningful.
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importantClose in meaning when significant means important or meaningful.
meaningfulClose in meaning when significant means important or meaningful.
notableClose in meaning when significant means important or meaningful.
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minorContrasts with significant in the meaning important or meaningful.
unimportantContrasts with significant in the meaning important or meaningful.
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