sig|nif|i|cant

sig|nif|i|cant
sig|nif|i|cant «sihg NIHF uh kuhnt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. full of meaning; important; of consequence: »

July 4, 1776, is a significant date for Americans.

SYNONYM(S): momentous.
2. having a meaning; expressive: »

Smiles are significant of pleasure.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under expressive. (Cf.expressive)
3. having or expressing a hidden meaning: »

A significant nod from my friend warned me to stop talking.

–n.
something that expresses or conveys a meaning.
[< Latin sīgnificāns, -antis, present participle of sīgnificāre; see etym. under signify (Cf.signify)]
sig|nif´i|cant|ly, adverb.

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  • sig|nif´i|cant|ly — sig|nif|i|cant «sihg NIHF uh kuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. full of meaning; important; of consequence: »July 4, 1776, is a significant date for Americans. SYNONYM(S): momentous. 2. having a meaning; expressive: »Smiles are significant of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´sig|nif´i|cant|ly — in|sig|nif|i|cant «IHN sihg NIHF uh kuhnt», adjective. 1. having little importance or influence: »The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence. 2. too small to be important; trivial: »an insignificant detail. A tenth of a cent is an… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|sig|nif|i|cant — «IHN sihg NIHF uh kuhnt», adjective. 1. having little importance or influence: »The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence. 2. too small to be important; trivial: »an insignificant detail. A tenth of a cent is an insignificant amount… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sig·nif·i·cant·ly — …   Useful english dictionary

  • in·sig·nif·i·cant — …   Useful english dictionary

  • nif — ac·ti·nif·er·ous; alu·mi·nif·er·ous; an·ti·mo·nif·er·ous; ar·se·nif·er·ous; co·nif·er·ae; co·nif·er·a·les; co·nif·er·in; co·nif·er·oph·y·tae; co·nif·er·ous; co·nif·er·yl; cor·nif·ic; fo·ram·i·nif·era; fo·ram·i·nif·er·al; fo·ram·i·nif·er·ous;… …   English syllables

  • sig — as·sig·nat; as·sig·na·tion; bla·lock taus·sig; con·sig·na·tary; con·sig·na·tion; de·sig·na·do; in·sig·nia; in·sig·nis; ly·sig·e·nous; mäs·sig; ob·sig·na·tion; pa·sig·ra·phy; phy·sig·na·thus; pleu·ro·sig·ma; pre·sig·ni·fi·ca·tion; pre·sig·ni·fy;… …   English syllables

  • cant — ap·pli·cant; cant; cant·i·ly; cant·ing; cant·let; cant·ly; cant·saw; cla·rif·i·cant; com·pli·cant; co·rus·cant; de·cant; de·cant·ate; de·cant·er; ded·i·cant; des·cant·er; des·cant·ist; fab·ri·cant; im·pec·cant; im·pli·cant; in·cant; in·di·cant;… …   English syllables

  • significant — sig·nif·i·cant …   English syllables

  • significantly — sig·nif·i·cant·ly …   English syllables

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