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SIGNIFICANTLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a significant manner

Example:

our budget will be significantly affected by these new cuts

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

insignificantly (not to a significant degree or amount)

Pertainym:

significant (of considerable importance, size, or worth)

significant (important in effect or meaning)

Sense 2

Meaning:

In an important way or to an important degree

Example:

more importantly, Weber held that the manifold meaning attached to the event by the social scientist could alter his definition of the concrete event itself

Synonyms:

importantly; significantly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

significant (important in effect or meaning)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In a statistically significant way

Example:

the two groups differed significantly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

significant (too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation)

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 Context examples: 

The interaction is often mediated by a biophysical interaction between one or more specific domains within each subunit and, typically, significantly influences the function of each subunit.

(Heterodimerization, NCI Thesaurus)

Loperamide is not significantly absorbed from the gut and does not cross the blood-brain barrier.

(Loperamide hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Because of Fc engineering, this agent may be significantly more potent than rituximab in inducing B cell-directed ADCC.

(Ocaratuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)

This oral formulation, which consists of DIM, d-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate, phosphatidylcholine, and silica microencapsulated in starch, significantly improves the gastrointestinal absorption of DIM.

(Oral Microencapsulated Diindolylmethane, NCI Thesaurus)

Surrounding loops vary significantly in length and sequence between these three domains.

(PHD Finger, NCI Thesaurus)

The mutation results in significantly reduced or absent expression of CD18 on the surface of leukocytes which impairs their ability to migrate and interact with antigens.

(Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type 1, NCI Thesaurus)

A traditional unit of volume, significantly varying depending on an item being measured.

(Keg, NCI Thesaurus)

The interaction is often mediated by a biophysical interaction between one or more specific domains within the subunits and, typically, significantly influences the function of the subunits.

(Homodimerization, NCI Thesaurus)

Human papillomavirus-16 (HPV16) has been directly linked to cervical cancer and is significantly associated with invasiveness.

(Human Papillomavirus-16, NCI Thesaurus)

The use of cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy has significantly improved the survival rates of the patients.

(Immature Ovarian Teratoma, NCI Thesaurus)