Significant vs. Highly — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Significant and Highly
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Definitions
Significant
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy
A significant increase in sales
Highly
Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward
A high mountain.
A high tower.
Significant
Having a particular meaning; indicative of something
In times of stress her dreams seemed to her especially significant
Highly
Extending a specified distance upward
A cabinet ten feet high.
Significant
Relating to or having significance.
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Highly
Far or farther from a reference point
Was too high in the offensive zone to take a shot.
Significant
Having or expressing a meaning
Are the markings on the stone significant?.
Highly
Being at or near the peak or culminating stage
The high tourist season.
High summer.
Significant
Having or expressing a covert or nonverbal meaning; suggestive
A significant glance.
Highly
Advanced in development or complexity
High forms of animal life.
Higher mathematics.
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Significant
Having or likely to have a major effect; important
A significant change in the tax laws.
Highly
Far removed in time; remote
High antiquity.
Significant
Fairly large in amount or quantity
Significant casualties.
No significant opposition.
Highly
Slightly spoiled or tainted; gamy. Used of meat.
Significant
(Statistics) Of or relating to observations or occurrences that are too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicate a systematic relationship.
Highly
Having a bad smell; malodorous.
Significant
Signifying something; carrying meaning.
A significant word or sound
A significant look
Highly
Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively large number of sound-wave cycles per second
The high tones of a flute.
Significant
Having a covert or hidden meaning.
Highly
Raised in pitch; not soft or hushed
A high voice.
Significant
Having a noticeable or major effect.
That was a significant step in the right direction.
The First World War was a significant event.
Highly
Situated relatively far from the equator
A high latitude.
Significant
Reasonably large in number or amount.
Highly
Of great importance
Set a high priority on funding the housing program.
Significant
(statistics) Having a low probability of occurring by chance (for example, having high correlation and thus likely to be related).
Highly
Eminent in rank or status
A high official.
Significant
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
Highly
Serious; grave
High crimes and misdemeanors.
Significant
Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look.
It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant, but not efficient.
Highly
Constituting a climax; crucial
The chase scene is the high point of the film.
Significant
Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event.
Highly
Characterized by lofty or stirring events or themes
High adventure.
High drama.
Significant
That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts.
Highly
Lofty or exalted in quality or character
A person of high morals.
Significant
Important in effect or meaning;
A significant change in tax laws
A significant change in the Constitution
A significant contribution
Significant details
Statistically significant
Highly
Greater than usual or expected, as in quantity, magnitude, cost, or degree
“A high price has to be paid for the happy marriage with the four healthy children” (Doris Lessing).
Significant
Fairly large;
Won by a substantial margin
Highly
Favorable
He has a high opinion of himself.
Significant
Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation;
The interaction effect is significant at the .01 level
No significant difference was found
Highly
Of great force or violence
High winds.
Significant
Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning
Highly
(Informal) Excited or euphoric
High spirits.
Highly
(Slang) Intoxicated by alcohol or a drug, such as cocaine or marijuana.
Highly
Luxurious; extravagant
High living.
Highly
(Linguistics) Of or relating to vowels produced with part of the tongue close to the palate, as in the vowel of tree.
Highly
Of, relating to, or being the gear configuration or setting, as in an automotive transmission, that produces the greatest vehicular speed with respect to engine speed.
Highly
At, in, or to a lofty position, level, or degree
Saw a plane flying high in the sky.
Prices that had gone too high.
Highly
In an extravagant or luxurious way
Made a fortune and lived high.
Highly
A lofty place or region.
Highly
A high level or degree
Summer temperatures reached an all-time high.
Highly
The high gear configuration of a transmission.
Highly
A center of high atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.
Highly
(Informal) An excited or euphoric condition
The team was on a high after winning in overtime.
Highly
(Slang) An intoxicated or euphoric condition induced by alcohol or a drug.
Highly
In a high or esteemed manner.
He spoke highly of you.
Highly
Extremely; greatly; very much.
He is in a highly visible job.
Highly
In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed.
Highly
To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect;
Highly successful
He spoke highly of her
Does not think highly of his writing
Extremely interesting
Highly
At a high rate or wage;
Highly paid workers
Highly
In a high position or level or rank;
Details known by only a few highly placed persons
