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significance

noun

the quality of being significant

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the quality of being significant

    “do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power”

noun

  1. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

    “the significance of his remark became clear only later”

noun

  1. the message that is intended or expressed or signified

    “what is the meaning of this sentence?”

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Example Sentences

do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
the significance of his remark became clear only later
the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
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 ambiguous

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