Main Entry: sig·nif·i·cant

Pronunciation: \-kənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin significant-, significans, present participle of significare to signify

Date: 1579

1 : having meaning; especially : suggestive <a significant glance>
2 a : having or likely to have influence or effect : important <a significant piece of legislation>; also : of a noticeably or measurably large amount <a significant number of layoffs> <producing significant profits> b : probably caused by something other than mere chance <statistically significant correlation between vitamin deficiency and disease>