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significance

sig·ni·fi·cance

UK/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ US/sɪˈɡnɪfɪkʌns/ fairly common

noun

1.

the quality of being significant

  • “do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power”
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2.

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

  • “the significance of his remark became clear only later”
  • “the expectation was spread both by word and by implication”
Synonyms
3.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

  • “what is the meaning of this sentence”
  • “the significance of a red traffic light”
  • “the signification of Chinese characters”
  • “the import of his announcement was ambigtuous”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English significaunce, from Middle French significance, from Old French significance, from Latin significantia. Doublet of signifiance.

Phrases

  • act of independent significance
  • Significance level
  • Statistical significance
  • Tukey's honest significance test

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