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significance

[ sig-nif-i-kuhns ]

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noun

importance; consequence:
the significance of the new treaty.
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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.

significance

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noun

consequence or importance
something signified, expressed, or intended
the state or quality of being significant
statistics
1. 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
2. ( as modifier ) Compare confidence level See also hypothesis testing
  a significance level

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of significance¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (from Middle French ), from Latin significantia “force, meaning,” equivalent to significant- ( significant ) + -ia -ia; ( -ance )

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See importance. See meaning.

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The global significance of Mark Carney's election as Canadian Prime Minister is he now sits at the centre of an alternative pole of global economic thinking.

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Baroness Lampard said the inquiry was of "national significance" as it focussed on "the big critical concerns about what went wrong over almost a quarter of a century".

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This "cheapens the significance" of the tradition and divides the country, he argued.

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The big picture was Liverpool were now officially Premier League champions and, with great significance, had equalled Manchester United's total of 20 titles.

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When it comes to football derbies, very little comes close to matching the passion, intensity and cultural significance of Argentina's Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors.

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