significant


Definition: Meaning of, significant in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)nt /

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  1. having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future
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  2. large enough to be noticeable or have noticeable effects
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  3. a significant look, smile etc has a special meaning that is not known to everyone
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significant used in phrases

  • most significant bit (noun)
    1. computing the bit in a multiple-bit binary number with the largest value; this is usually the bit farthest to the left, or the bit transmitted first in a sequence. For example, in the binary number 1000, the MSB is 1, and in the binary number 0111, the MSB is 0
  • significant digit (noun)
    1. or a zero considered to be the exact value any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit
  • significant figure (noun)
    1. or a zero considered to be the exact value any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit
  • significant other (noun)
    1. your husband, wife, girlfriend, or boyfriend
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