Such scores are readily understandable and are useful in indicating what proportion of the total marks a person has gained, but these scores do not account for factors such as how hard the test is, where a person stands in relation to other people, and the margin of error in the test score.his information may be useful when, for example, reporting school test scores to parents. There is, in fact, a fixed relationship between standardised scores and percentile ranks when the same average score and standard deviation are used.
Medical Definition of significant other. : a person who is important to one's well-being; especially : a spouse or one in a similar relationship.
1 the significant other of a band member that often sits in on band practice, much to the annoyance of other band members. 2  Your girlfriend is SUCH a Yoko Ono!3  See more words with the same meaning: boyfriend, girlfriend, boo, significant other.ink to this slang definition. To link to this term in a web page or blog, insert the following. To link to this term in a wiki such as Wikipedia, insert the following. Some wikis use a different format for links, so be sure to check the documentation.