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ins-ig-NIF-ik-uh-nt/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Insignificant means too small or unimportant to count: an insignificant difference; statistically insignificant. Significant is the opposite (already in the dictionary). Do not dismiss an outlier as insignificant without a test. Science and evaluation. Mix-up: insignificant ≠ invisible.

Meaning

Too small or unimportant to be worth considering.

Examples

• “Do not dismiss an outlier as insignificant without a test.”
• “The extra cost was insignificant beside the grant, which is the money sense.”

Good to know

statistically insignificant; an insignificant + noun. Opposite: significant. Labs and evaluations. Small effect, not “cannot be seen”.

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