a. [ L. significans, -antis, p. pr. of significare. See Signify. ] 1. Fitted or designed to signify or make known something having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look. [ 1913 Webster ]
It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant, but not efficient. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event. [ 1913 Webster ]
Significant figures (Arith.), the figures which remain to any number, or decimal fraction, after the ciphers at the right or left are canceled. Thus, the significant figures of 25, 000, or of .0025, are 25. [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) important in effect or meaning, Syn.important, Ant.insignificant, Example: a significant change in tax laws; a significant change in the Constitution; a significant contribution; significant details; statistically significant
(adj) too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation, Ant.nonsignificant, Example: the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level; no significant difference was found
(n) any digit of a number that is known with certainty; any digit of a number beginning with the leftmost non-zero digit and ending with the rightmost non-zero digit (or a zero considered to be the exact value), Syn.significant figure, Example: he calculated the answer to four significant figures
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
