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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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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.

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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.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › significanceSIGNIFICANCE 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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   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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   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 book assesses the significance of Stalin’s policies between 1927 and 1939. significance for The ...