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significance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

significance means: How much something matters or affects people or events.

noun

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How much something matters or affects people or events.

  • This date has special significance.
  • Nobody realized the significance of the discovery at first.
  • The building has great historical significance.

How to use it: significance of something (We understand the significance of this discovery.); of significance to someone/something (The result is of significance to everyone in the town.)

Similar words: importance, weight

Opposites: insignificance

Common phrases: great significance, historical significance, significance of something

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The meaning of a word, action, sign, or event, including what it suggests.

  • What is the significance of this symbol?
  • She missed the significance of his smile.
  • His silence had a significance that only she understood.

How to use it: significance of something (What is the significance of that gesture?)

Similar words: meaning, sense

Common phrases: hidden significance, significance of something, symbolic significance

Questions about significance

What does significance mean?

How much something matters or affects people or events.

What is significance in other languages?

Türkçe: önem · Español: importancia · Français: importance · Deutsch: Bedeutung · Italiano: importanza · 日本語: 重要性

How do you pronounce significance?

It is pronounced /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/.

How do you use significance in a sentence?

This date has special significance. Nobody realized the significance of the discovery at first.

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