significance
importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty.
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.
Origin of significance
1synonym study For significance
Other words for significance
Opposites for significance
Other words from significance
- non·sig·nif·i·cance, noun
- self-sig·nif·i·cance, noun
Words Nearby significance
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How to use significance in a sentence
Aware of Truffles’s significance in my day, friends ask after her.
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Eight simple steps to write epic product descriptions that boost conversions | Ricky Hayes | January 29, 2021 | Search Engine WatchA 2013 review found that, among studies that followed people for at least a year, keto dieters lost about two pounds more than low-fat dieters, a finding the authors called “of little clinical significance.”
Is keto really better for weight loss? A new study takes a closer look at the diet. | Tamar Haspel | January 21, 2021 | Washington PostJon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were sworn in to office Wednesday, giving the Democrats a narrow majority in the Senate and affirming the historical significance of their victories in Georgia.
Sens. Warnock and Ossoff were just sworn in, officially giving Democrats the majority | Gabrielle Birenbaum | January 20, 2021 | VoxThis carries significance for AI, since quantum computing has the potential to supercharge AI applications compared to binary-based classical computers.
These five AI developments will shape 2021 and beyond | Jason Sparapani | January 14, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
Most people, however, understood the significance of the photo immediately-- especially those who share my skin.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face? | Goldie Taylor | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe significance of the history of women in the early Church is not lost on Episcopalian.
First Anglican Woman Bishop A Return to Christian Roots | Candida Moss | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer experiences are recorded in a prison diary in which she has visions that have significance for the whole community.
First Anglican Woman Bishop A Return to Christian Roots | Candida Moss | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe quote is apocryphal, but that has not changed its significance for Army football players.
He was a!ways ready to tell a story that seemed fraught with significance.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLet them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsDiplococci without capsules are common in the sputum, but have no special significance.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe significance of time is determined by the movement of any selection, or, in other words, the rhythm.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickThe reason we associate rhythm with the significance of time is that rhythm is a measurer of time.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickA little incident which his mother remembers is not without a pretty allegoric significance.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard Kipling
British Dictionary definitions for significance
/ (sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns) /
consequence or importance
something signified, expressed, or intended
the state or quality of being significant
statistics
a measure of the confidence that can be placed in a result, esp a substantive causal hypothesis, as not being merely a matter of chance
(as modifier): a significance level Compare confidence level See also hypothesis testing
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