significant

significant
1. n знак, символ; указание

most significant character — знак старшего разряда

least significant character — наименьший значимый знак

2. n лингв. означающее
3. a знаменательный, важный

significant in its consequences — имеющий важные последствия

significant importance — важное значение

significant words — знаменательные слова

significant agreement — важное соглашение

4. a показательный, показывающий

a gesture significant of consent — кивок, показывающий согласие

5. a существенный

a significant change — значительная перемена

6. a многозначительный
7. a лингв. значимый, несущий значение

significant value — значимая величина

8. a мат. значащий, значимый

significant digit — значащая цифра

significant figure — значащая цифра

significant event — значащее событие

significant instant — значащий момент

significant position — значащий разряд

Синонимический ряд:
1. expressive (adj.) eloquent; expressive; facund; meaningful; pregnant; rich; sententious; signifying; symbolic
2. important (adj.) big; consequential; considerable; critical; crucial; historic; important; large; material; momentous; notable; pivotal; profound; serious; substantial; vital; weighty
3. indicative (adj.) indicative; representative; suggestive
4. indication (noun) evidence; index; indication; indicia; mark; sign; symptom; token
Антонимический ряд:
insignificant; petty; shallow; trivial; unimportant

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  • Significant — Sig*nif i*cant, a. [L. significans, antis, p. pr. of significare. See {Signify}.] 1. Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • significant — 1570s, from L. significant , stem of significans, prp. of significare (see SIGNIFY (Cf. signify)). Earlier in the same sense was significative (c.1400). Related: Significantly. Significant other (n.) attested by 1961, in psychology, the most… …   Etymology dictionary

  • significant — [adj1] telling, meaningful cogent, compelling, convincing, denoting, eloquent, expressing, expressive, facund, forceful, heavy, important, indicative, knowing, meaning, momentous, powerful, pregnant, representative, rich, sententious, serious,… …   New thesaurus

  • significant — [sig nif′əkənt] adj. [L significans, prp. of significare, to SIGNIFY] 1. a) having or expressing a meaning b) full of meaning 2. important; momentous 3. having or conveying a special or hidden meaning; suggestive …   English World dictionary

  • Significant — Sig*nif i*cant, n. That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • significant — index central (essential), consequential (substantial), considerable, constructive (creative), critical ( …   Law dictionary

  • significant — *expressive, meaningful, pregnant, eloquent, sententious Analogous words: cogent, telling, convincing, compelling, *valid, sound: forcible, forceful, *powerful: important, momentous, weighty (see corresponding nouns at IMPORTANCE) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • significant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extensive or important enough to merit attention. 2) having an unstated meaning; indicative of something. DERIVATIVES significantly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • significant — 01. I have noticed a [significant] improvement in Teddy s attitude since you had a talk with him. 02. I wonder what the [significance] of the snake is on the Mexican flag. 03. Mahatma Gandhi once said that whatever one does will be… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • significant — sig|nif|i|cant W1S3 [sıgˈnıfıkənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of significare; SIGNIFY] 1.) having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future ≠ ↑insignificant ▪ His most… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • significant — adjective 1 having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future: His most significant political achievement was the abolition of the death penalty. | Please inform us if there are any significant changes in your… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English


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