significant

/sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt/

/səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/, /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

significant

important or great enough to be noticed or be effective

important in effect or meaning

synonyms : important

too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation

rich in significance or implication

synonyms : meaning(a)

Examples

1. The judge's ruling carries significant weight in the legal community.

2. The smart researcher made significant discoveries in the field.

3. No conventional drugs had produced any significant change.

4. The company's new product line contributed to a significant increase in its overall yield for the quarter.