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51significant*/*/*/ — [sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt] adj 1) very large or noticeable Ant: insignificant A significant proportion of the population never actually votes in elections.[/ex] I think we can save a significant amount of time.[/ex] 2) very important one of the most… …
52significant — sig•nif•i•cant [[t]sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənt[/t]] adj. 1) important; of consequence 2) having or expressing a meaning 3) having a special, secret, or disguised meaning: a significant wink[/ex] 4) something significant; a sign • Etymology: 1570–80; < L… …
53significant — adj. 1 having a meaning; indicative. 2 having an unstated or secret meaning; suggestive (refused it with a significant gesture). 3 noteworthy; important; consequential (a significant figure in history). 4 Statistics of or relating to the… …
54significant other — noun a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long term sexual relationship • Syn: ↑domestic partner, ↑spousal equivalent, ↑spouse equivalent • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑ …
55significant figures — noun plural : figures of a number that begin with the first figure to the left that is not zero and that end with the last figure to the right that is not zero or is a zero that is considered to be correct * * * significant figures or (esp N… …
56Significant Others — infobox television show name = Significant Others caption = rating = TV 14 format = Sitcom runtime = approx. 22 minutes (per episode) starring = Faith Salie Herschel Bleefeld Andrea Savage Brian Palermo Jane Edith Wilson Fred Goss Nicole Randall… …
57Significant Others (novel) — infobox Book | name = Significant Others title orig = translator = image caption = 1st edition cover author = Armistead Maupin illustrator = cover artist = country = USA language = English series = Tales of the City genre = Novel publisher =… …
58significant digits — Math. all the nonzero digits of a number and the zeros that are included between them or that are final zeros and signify accuracy: The significant digits of 0.01230 are 1, 2, 3, and the final 0, which signifies accuracy to five places. Also… …
59Significant Order — An order to buy or sell a security that, due to its abnormally large size, has the potential to have a significant effect on a security s price. Most significant orders are placed by institutional investors. Because institutional investors know… …
60significant others — This concept, which is derived from the Meadian theory of the self , highlights the ability of social actors to take the role of others. There are many others whose roles may be taken ranging from those of strangers to that of the whole community …
