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  • 21significant*/*/*/ — [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] adj 1) very large or noticeable Ant: insignificant A significant proportion of the population never actually votes in elections.[/ex] I think we can save a significant amount of time.[/ex] 2) very important one of the most… …

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  • 22significant — sig•nif•i•cant [[t]sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt[/t]] adj. 1) important; of consequence 2) having or expressing a meaning 3) having a special, secret, or disguised meaning: a significant wink[/ex] 4) something significant; a sign • Etymology: 1570–80; < L… …

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  • 23significant — 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… …

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  • 24significant — adjective 1) a significant increase Syn: notable, noteworthy, worthy of attention, remarkable, important, of importance, of consequence, signal; serious, crucial, weighty, momentous, epoch making, uncommon, unusual, rare, ex …

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  • 25significant — In statistics, describes a mathematical measure of difference between groups. The difference is said to be significant if it is greater than what might be expected to happen by chance alone. Also called statistically significant …

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  • 26significant — In statistics, denoting the reliability of a finding or, conversely, the probability of the finding being the result of chance (generally less than 5%). [L. significo, to make known, signify, fr. signum, sign, + facio, to make] * * *… …

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  • 27significant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. important, consequential; meaningful, expressive. See importance, meaning.Ant., insignificant. significant other, II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. meaningful, notable, vital; see important 1 . III (Roget …

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  • 28significant — /sɪgˈnɪfəkənt / (say sig nifuhkuhnt) adjective 1. important; of consequence. 2. expressing a meaning; indicative. 3. having a special or covert meaning; suggestive. –noun 4. Obsolete something significant; a sign. {Latin significans, present… …

  • 29Significant Other — Studioalbum von Limp Bizkit Veröffentlichung 1999 Label Interscope Records …

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  • 30Significant other — (sig ot, sigot, sigoth, SigO, or SO) is a gender blind, politically correct term to refer to a person s partner in an intimate relationship without disclosing or presuming anything about his or her marital status or sexual orientation. It is also …

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