Insignificant vs. Significant — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Insignificant and Significant
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Insignificant
Lacking in importance; trivial.
Significant
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy
A significant increase in sales
Insignificant
Lacking power, position, or value; worthy of little regard.
Significant
Having a particular meaning; indicative of something
In times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant
Insignificant
Small in size or amount.
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Significant
Relating to or having significance.
Insignificant
Having little or no meaning.
Significant
Having or expressing a meaning
Are the markings on the stone significant?.
Insignificant
Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.
Significant
Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive
A significant glance.
Insignificant
Without meaning; not signifying anything.
Significant
Having or likely to have a major effect; important
A significant change in the tax laws.
Insignificant
Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.
Significant
Fairly large in amount or quantity
Significant casualties.
No significant opposition.
Insignificant
Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.
Laws must be insignificant without the sanction of rewards and punishments.
Significant
(Statistics) Of or relating to observations or occurrences that are too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicate a systematic relationship.
Insignificant
Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person.
Significant
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
A significant word or sound
A significant look
Insignificant
Not large enough to consider or notice
Significant
Having a covert or hidden meaning.
Insignificant
Not worthy of notice
Significant
Having a noticeable or major effect.
That was a significant step in the right direction.
The First World War was a significant event.
Insignificant
Signifying nothing;
Insignificant sounds
His response...is picayune and unmeaning
Significant
Reasonably large in number or amount.
Insignificant
Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status;
A minor, insignificant bureaucrat
Peanut politicians
Significant
(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
Insignificant
Not important or noteworthy
Significant
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
Significant
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; a significant look.
It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant, but not efficient.
Significant
Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event.
Significant
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.
Significant
Important in effect or meaning;
A significant change in tax laws
A significant change in the Constitution
A significant contribution
Significant details
Statistically significant
Significant
Fairly large;
Won by a substantial margin
Significant
Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation;
The interaction effect is significant at the .01 level
No significant difference was found
Significant
Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning
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