significance Definition
sig·nifi·cance (sig nif′ə kəns)
noun
- that which is signified; meaning
- the quality of being significant; suggestiveness; expressiveness
- importance; consequence; moment
Etymology: LME < L significantia < significans: see significant
significance Synonyms
significance Usage Examples
Converse of object
- appreciate: To appreciate the full significance of that promise we must take note of the circumstances in which the Epistle was written.
- grasp: No need to grasp beforehand the significance of the whole.
- downplay: But the State Department is downplaying the political significance of the trip... more Add a comment.
- attach: G submitted that the courts below were wrong to attach no significance to the fact that G was the natural mother of the children.
- explain: Nicholas Kazan, a Hollywood screenwriter, explained the significance of what Ellis has done to the Los Angeles Times.
- underline: A wonderfully counterbalanced performance graveside from Audrey served only to underline the significance and excellence of the episodes.
Adjective modifier
- statistical: Statistical significance does not transfer directly into clinical practice.
- prognostic: Lengthy seizures do not appear to result in residual deficits or have adverse prognostic significance.
- symbolic: The ribbons were personally designed by King George VI and all have symbolic significance.
- historical: In each key stage we give children the opportunity to visit sites of historical significance.
- archeological: Some of these sites because of their archeological significance are subject to license and require special permission to dive.
- cultural: For listed buildings the primary aim should be to protect cultural significance.
Modifies a noun
testing: Confidence interval estimation provides a convenient alternative to significance testing in most situations.
Noun used with modifier
- ritual: Usually there is a religious or ritual significance to such an object.
- conservation: Does my proposal fall within a site of national or international nature conservation significance?
Preposition: in
context: The word " catenary " actually means the natural sag of such a wire and has more significance in this context than normally realized.
Preposition: of
- finding: The significance of these findings for humans is unknown.
- discovery: Nature A discussion of the significance of the new discoveries on Flores.
- resurrection: Those men were so captivated by the significance of the resurrection that they could not help but preach it.
- difference: The significance of the differences in both cases is low because of the small numbers involved.
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