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   significance

   /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 importanceimportnoteworthinessconsequencesubstanceseriousnessgravityweightweightinessmagnitudemomentmomentousnessmemorablenessunforgettablenesspronounced natureremarkablenessoutstanding naturemarkednessobviousnessconspicuousnessstrikingnessdistinctionimpressivenessuncommonnessunusualnessrarityextraordinarinessexceptionalnessspecialnessrare:crucialityOpposite insignificance
   • 2. the meaning to be found in words or events: "the significance of what was happening was clearer to me than to her" Similar meaningsensesignificationimportthrustdriftgistburdenthemeimplicationtenormessageessencesubstancerelevancepurportintentionspiritpoint
   • 3. the extent to which a result deviates from that expected to arise simply from random variation or errors in sampling.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting unstated meaning): from Old French, or from Latin significantia, from significare ‘indicate, portend’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIGNIFICANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SIGNIFICANCE definition: 1. importance: 2. special meaning: 3. importance: . Learn more.

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   significance: [noun] something that is conveyed as a meaning often obscurely or indirectly. the quality of conveying or implying.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIGNIFICANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. consequence or importance 2. something signified, expressed, or intended 3. the state or quality of being.... Click for more definitions.

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   Significance definition: importance; consequence. See examples of SIGNIFICANCE used in a sentence.

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   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. ... Definitions of significance.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsignificance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

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   Define significance. significance synonyms, significance pronunciation, significance translation, English dictionary definition of significance. n. 1. The state or quality of being significant: a matter of some significance. See Synonyms at importance. 2.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › significancesignificance | meaning of significance in Longman Dictionary of...

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   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 ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSIGNIFICANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SIGNIFICANCE definition: the importance or meaning of something: . Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › significanceSignificance Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    SIGNIFICANCE meaning: 1 : the quality of being important the quality of having notable worth or influence; 2 : the meaning of something