significant
adjective
important and deserving of attention; of consequence.
nonsignificant
-
a word derived from
significant.
Example Sentences
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The 85 and older age group saw a possible but nonsignificant increase.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
Omitting Sato’s studies made the reported benefit statistically nonsignificant.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 26, 2022
One review, published in 2017, found significant effects from handwashing, compared with nonsignificant effects from face-mask use.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2020
The study noted that people with type 2 diabetes who were taking Victoza had a slightly higher, though nonsignificant, risk of death and rehospitalization, as well as signs of worsening kidney function.
From US News ● Aug. 2, 2016
A weakness of using p-values, however, is that it treats 0.05 as a “bright line” between significant and nonsignificant results.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 27, 2015
