Meaning 1formal; academic · 82%
Clearly recognizable as important, essential, or substantial.
Natural examples
Der Bericht zeigt einen signifikanten Rückgang der Kosten.
The report shows a significant drop in costs.
Zwischen den Gruppen gab es einen signifikanten Unterschied.
There was a significant difference between the groups.
Schon eine kleine Änderung hatte signifikante Folgen.
Even a small change had significant consequences.
Usage note
In formal writing, signifikant can mean clearly important; in statistics it has a more specific sense.
Mini-lesson: signifikant
Clearly recognizable as important, essential, or substantial. In formal writing, signifikant can mean clearly important; in statistics it has a more specific sense.
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