significante.html - n.
1 importance; noteworthiness (his opinion is of no significance).
2 a concealed or real meaning (what is the significance of his statement?).
3 the state of being significant.
4 Statistics the extent to which a result deviates from a hypothesis such that the difference is due to more than errors in sampling. [OF significance or L significantia (as SIGNIFY)]

significante.html - 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 significance in the difference between an observed and calculated result.

significant figure Math. a digit conveying information about a number containing it, and not a zero used simply to fill vacant space at the beginning or end.

significantly adv. [L significare: see SIGNIFY]

significante.html - n.
1 the act of signifying.
2 (usu. foll. by of) exact meaning or sense, esp. of a word or phrase. [ME f. OF f. L significatio -onis (as SIGNIFY)]

significante.html - adj.
1 (esp. of a symbol etc.) signifying.
2 having a meaning.
3 (usu. foll. by of) serving as a sign or evidence. [ME f. OF significatif -ive, or LL significativus (as SIGNIFY)]

significante.html - v.
(-ies, -ied)
1 tr. be a sign or indication of (a yawn signifies boredom).
2 tr. mean; have as its meaning ('Dr' signifies 'doctor').
3 tr. communicate; make known (signified their agreement).
4 intr. be of importance; matter (it signifies little).

signifier n. [ME f. OF signifier f. L significare (as SIGN)]

significante.html - n.
1 importance; noteworthiness (his opinion is of no significance).
2 a concealed or real meaning (what is the significance of his statement?).
3 the state of being significant.
4 Statistics the extent to which a result deviates from a hypothesis such that the difference is due to more than errors in sampling. [OF significance or L significantia (as SIGNIFY)]