significant

adjective
UK: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
US: /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

  1. Important or noticeable.

    1. The date of the event is quite significant for me. [ ] [ ]
    2. There has been a significant increase in the number of students applying this year. [ ] [ ]

  2. Having a special meaning that is not obvious.

    1. He gave her a significant look. [ ] [ ]
    2. The placement of the statue is significant within the context of the building's history. [ ] [ ]

  3. Large enough to have an effect or be important.

    1. We made a significant amount of progress. [ ] [ ]
    2. The research revealed a significant correlation between diet and health. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

notable substantial meaningful considerable important

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "significant" in English means: Important or noticeable., Having a special meaning that is not obvious., Large enough to have an effect or be important..

The phonetic transcription of "significant" is /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ in British English and /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "significant": notable, substantial, meaningful, considerable, important.

Example usage of "significant": "The date of the event is quite significant for me.". More examples on the page.