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level of significance

American  

noun

Statistics.
  1. significance level.


Etymology

Origin of level of significance

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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It took on a new level of significance this past week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 15, 2026

Concerns about AI haven’t yet risen to any level of significance in polling of voters, even as companies are collectively committing trillions of dollars toward the technology, pollsters tell me.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

The level of protection they receive is commensurate to their level of significance to surfers.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2024

That portion of Hamby’s statement has taken on an increased level of significance after the Aces’ free agency period.

From Washington Post Feb. 8, 2023

The decision as to what is "too many" is pre-determined by the analyst depending on the level of significance required in the test.

From Textbooks Nov. 29, 2017

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