(statistics) A measure of how unlikely it is that a result has occurred by chance.

plural of statistical significance

plural of act of independent significance

(law) A doctrine in the law of wills under which a testator may effectively change the disposition of his property without changing the text of the will, so long as the acts or events changing the disposition have some significance other than avoiding the requirements of the will.

plural of significant other

(mathematics) Synonym of significant figure

One's romantic partner, regardless of marital status or gender. / A person with whom one has an important bond of some kind.

plural of significant digit

plural of significant figure

(mathematics) A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement: in other words a digit that is non-zero, followed by a non-zero digit, or (for trailing zeroes) justified by the precision of the derivation or measurement.