The word "significant" means something that is important, meaningful, or worthy of attention. It often refers to something that has a noticeable effect or influence.
Definitions of "Significant":
- Important or meaningful : Having a special or noteworthy meaning or value.
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect : Something that is considerable or substantial.
- Statistically meaningful : In statistics, a result that is unlikely to have occurred by chance, indicating a real effect or relationship.
Examples:
- The discovery of the new species is significant for science.
- There was a significant increase in sales last quarter.
- The study showed a significant difference between the two groups.
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