Significant Sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt Adjective Differences Groups Students Work Shown

• there are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
• your work has shown a significant improvement.
• a significant increase/decrease/reduction/loss
• a significant amount/number/part/portion

significant

1. large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed
• COMPARE insignificant
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/insignificant
• There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
• Your work has shown a significant improvement.
• a significant increase/decrease/reduction/loss
• a significant amount/number/part/portion
• significant change/progress
• The results of the experiment are not statistically significant.
• These views are held by a significant proportion of the population.
• The 1992 reform made very significant contributions to the development of many rural areas.
• The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease.
• Asthma has a significant impact on the life and well-being of children affected by this disease.
• The offender was assessed as posing a significant risk to others.
• It is significant that girls generally do better in examinations than boys.

Extra Examples

• What makes this discovery significant is that it goes against our theory.
• There was a significant correlation between students' efficacy levels and students' interest levels in the three tasks.
• The size of the garden was a significant factor in her decision to buy the house.
• He played a significant role in helping his team to victory.
2. having a particular meaning
• The fact that her remarks were leaked to the media in advance is highly significant.
• It is significant that he changed his will only days before his death.
• This year's event is particularly significant as it takes place on the centenary of his birth.
• rituals which are deeply significant to Christians
• November 16th will always be an especially significant day for us, thanks to the birth of our second grandchild.
3. having a special or secret meaning that is not understood by everyone
• SYNONYM meaningful
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/meaningful
• a significant look/smile

Word Origin

• late 16th cent. (in sense (2)): from Latin significant- ‘indicating’, from the verb significare ‘indicate, portend’, from signum ‘token’.