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   sig·nif·i·cance

   /səɡˈnifək(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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   Learn the meaning of significance as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Significance can mean something that is conveyed as a meaning, the quality of being important or statistically significant, or the quality of being of notable worth or influence.

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   Significance means importance or special meaning. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   noun. importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty. Synonyms: weight, moment. Antonyms: triviality. meaning; import: The familiar place had a new significance for her. the quality of being significant or having a meaning: to give significance to dull chores.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › significanceSignificance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Significance starts with the word sign for a reason. An item's significance is a sign of its importance. The significance of something can be implicit or explicit — meaning it can be clear or only known with a deeper understanding of the situation.

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

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   Significance is the importance, meaning, or quality of something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as statistics, religion, or history, with synonyms and collocations.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › significancesignificance - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Learn the meaning of significance as the importance or effect of something, especially in the future. Find out how to use it in sentences and compare it with insignificance.

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

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   Significance is the importance or meaning of something, especially in the future. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and collocations with examples from the corpus.