plural of significant other

(mathematics) Synonym of significant figure

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

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 statistical significance

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.

(probability) Having a p-value of 0.05 or less (having a probability 5% or less of occurring by random chance; less than 1 chance in 20 of it occurring by chance) / Pertaining to statistical significance

(computing) The bit that represents the largest fraction of a value, its position depending on the endianness of the system.