adjective · academic
significant
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/sig·NIF·i·cant
important or large enough to be noticed; often used to mean 'statistically important' in academic context
Examples
“There was a significant increase in temperature over the decade.”
“The results showed a statistically significant difference.”
“A significant number of participants preferred the new design.”
Band 8 sentence
“The study reveals a significant correlation between income level and educational attainment.”
Collocations
- statistically significant
- significant increase
- of significant importance
Word family
Common mistakes
very significant→significant / highly significant
important→significant
Say it for a higher band
5important→6considerable→7+significant
Synonyms
important
substantial
Easily confused
substantial
“There has been a substantial increase in online sales this year.”
important
“It is important to arrive on time for the interview.”
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