Significant vs. Impact — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Significant and Impact
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Significant
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy
A significant increase in sales
Impact
The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
There was the sound of a third impact
Bullets which expand and cause devastating injury on impact
Significant
Having a particular meaning; indicative of something
In times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant
Impact
A marked effect or influence
Our regional measures have had a significant impact on unemployment
Significant
Relating to or having significance.
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Impact
Come into forcible contact with another object
The shell impacted twenty yards away
Significant
Having or expressing a meaning
Are the markings on the stone significant?.
Impact
Have a strong effect on someone or something
The move is not expected to impact the company's employees
High interest rates have impacted on retail spending
Significant
Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive
A significant glance.
Impact
The striking of one body against another; collision.
Significant
Having or likely to have a major effect; important
A significant change in the tax laws.
Impact
The force transmitted by a collision.
Significant
Fairly large in amount or quantity
Significant casualties.
No significant opposition.
Impact
The effect or impression of one person or thing on another
Still gauging the impact of automation on the lives of factory workers.
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.
Impact
To pack firmly together.
Significant
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
A significant word or sound
A significant look
Impact
To strike forcefully
Meteorites impacting the lunar surface.
Significant
Having a covert or hidden meaning.
Impact
To have an effect or impact on
"No region ... has been more impacted by emerging ... economic trends" (Joel Kotkin).
Significant
Having a noticeable or major effect.
That was a significant step in the right direction.
The First World War was a significant event.
Impact
To have an effect or impact. See Usage Note below.
Significant
Reasonably large in number or amount.
Impact
The striking of one body against another; collision.
Significant
(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
Impact
The force or energy of a collision of two objects.
The hatchet cut the wood on impact.
Significant
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
Impact
A forced impinging.
His spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.
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.
Impact
A significant or strong influence or effect.
His friend's opinion had an impact on his decision.
Our choice of concrete will have a tremendous impact on the building's mechanical performance.
Significant
Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event.
Impact
(transitive) To collide or strike, the act of impinging.
When the hammer impacts the nail, it bends.
Significant
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.
Impact
(transitive) To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.
The footprints of birds do not impact the soil in the way those of dinosaurs do.
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
Impact
To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.
I can make the changes, but it will impact the schedule.
Significant
Fairly large;
Won by a substantial margin
Impact
To stamp or impress onto something.
Ideas impacted on the mind.
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
Impact
To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place.
Significant
Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning
Impact
To affect or influence, especially in a significant or undesirable manner; as, budget cuts impacted the entire research program; the fish populations were adversely impacted by pollution.
Impact
To collide forcefully with; to strike.
Impact
Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated.
The quarrel, by that impact driven.
Impact
The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.
Impact
The striking of one body against another
Impact
A forceful consequence; a strong effect;
The book had an important impact on my thinking
The book packs a wallop
Impact
Influencing strongly;
They resented the impingement of American values on European culture
Impact
The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat;
The armies met in the shock of battle
Impact
Press or wedge together; pack together
Impact
Have an effect upon;
Will the new rules affect me?
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