Significant vs Contribution - What's the difference?
significant | contribution |
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
* Sir Walter Raleigh
Having a covert or hidden meaning.
Having a noticeable or major effect; notable.
Reasonably large in number or amount.
(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
* Shakespeare
Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
An amount of money given toward something.
The act of contributing.
As nouns the difference between significant and contribution
is that significant is that which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol while contribution is something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.As an adjective significant
is signifying something; carrying meaning.significant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a significant''' word or sound; a '''significant look
- It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant , but not efficient.
- That was a significant step in the right direction.
- The First World War was a significant event.
Synonyms
* importantAntonyms
* insignificant * ignorable * negligible * slightNoun
(en noun)- (Wordsworth)
- In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.