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Significant vs Overdog - What's the difference?

significant | overdog |

As nouns the difference between significant and overdog

is that significant is that which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol while overdog is someone who is dominant or has a significant advantage in their field.

As a adjective significant

is signifying something; carrying meaning.

significant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Signifying something; carrying meaning.
    • a significant''' word or sound; a '''significant look
  • * Sir Walter Raleigh
    • It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant , but not efficient.
  • Having a covert or hidden meaning.
  • Having a noticeable or major effect; notable.
    • That was a significant step in the right direction.
    The First World War was a significant event.
  • 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).

    • Related terms

    * significance * significant other * signify

    Synonyms

    * important

    Antonyms

    * insignificant * ignorable * negligible * slight

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
    • (Wordsworth)
  • * Shakespeare
    • In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    overdog

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone who is dominant or has a significant advantage in their field

    • Antonyms

    * underdog

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