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- Dictionarysignificance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the quality of being worthy of attention; importance: "adolescent education was felt to be a social issue of some significance" Similar Opposite
- 2. the meaning to be found in words or events: "the significance of what was happening was clearer to me than to her" Similar
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SIGNIFICANCE definition: 1. importance: 2. special meaning: 3. importance: . Learn more.
4 meanings: 1. consequence or importance 2. something signified, expressed, or intended 3. the state or quality of being.... Click for more definitions.
significance: [noun] something that is conveyed as a meaning often obscurely or indirectly. the quality of conveying or implying.
the importance of something, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future. a decision of major political significance; The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease.
Significance definition: importance; consequence. See examples of SIGNIFICANCE used in a sentence.
SIGNIFICANCE definition: the importance or meaning of something: . Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English significance sig‧nif‧i‧cance / sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns / noun [singular, uncountable] 1 IMPORTANT the importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future OPP insignificance Stella didn’t attach any significance to Doug’s query. significance of the significance of climate change The ...
Significance means having the quality of being "significant" — meaningful, important. It also refers to the meaning of something. A certain date might have significance because it's your birthday or the anniversary of Princess Di's wedding.
Noun: 1. significance - the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
1 the importance of something, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future a decision of major political significance The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease. They discussed the statistical significance of the results. We should be fully aware of the significance of television in shaping our ideas. AWL Collocations significant significant ...
