sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt adj. 1 having a
meaning;
indicative. 2 having an
unstated or
secret meaning;
suggestive (refused it
with a significant gesture). 3
noteworthy;
important;
consequential (a significant
figure in history). 4
Statistics of or relating to
the significance in the
difference between an observed
and calculated result. øsignificant figure
Math. a
digit conveying
information about a
number containing
it, and
not a
zero used
simply to
fill vacant space at the
beginning or
end. øøsignificantly adv. [L significare: see SIGNIFY]