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Meaning of "significance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGNIFICANCE

significance  [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGNIFICANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Significance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIGNIFICANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of significance in the English dictionary

The first definition of significance in the dictionary is consequence or importance. Other definition of significance is something signified, expressed, or intended. Significance is also the state or quality of being significant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIGNIFICANCE


appearance
əˈpɪərəns
assistance
əˈsɪstəns
audience
ˈɔːdɪəns
balance
ˈbæləns
compliance
kəmˈplaɪəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
confidence
ˈkɒnfɪdəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
distance
ˈdɪstəns
evidence
ˈɛvɪdəns
experience
ɪkˈspɪərɪəns
imbalance
ɪmˈbæləns
importance
ɪmˈpɔːtəns
influence
ˈɪnflʊəns
insignificance
ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns
insurance
ɪnˈʃʊərəns
Lawrence
ˈlɒrəns
license
ˈlaɪsəns
maintenance
ˈmeɪntɪnəns
vacance
ˈveɪkəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGNIFICANCE

signifiable
significance test
significancy
significant
significant digits
significant figures
significant other
significantly
significate
signification
significative
significatively
significativeness
significator
significatory
significs
signified
signifier
signifies
signify

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGNIFICANCE

acceptance
accordance
advance
alliance
assurance
chance
clearance
dance
enhance
entrance
finance
France
guidance
in advance
instance
on the chance
range of significance
relevance
romance
stand a chance

Synonyms and antonyms of significance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SIGNIFICANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «significance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of significance

Translation of «significance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGNIFICANCE

Find out the translation of significance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of significance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «significance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

意义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

relevancia
570 millions of speakers

English

significance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महत्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَهَمِّيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

значимость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

significância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাত্পর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

signification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pentingnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bedeutung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重要性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중요성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinunjul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tầm quan trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முக்கியத்துவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महत्त्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

significato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

znaczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

значущість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

însemnătate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπουδαιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

betekenis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betydelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

betydning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of significance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNIFICANCE»

The term «significance» is very widely used and occupies the 8.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGNIFICANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «significance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «significance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about significance

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10 QUOTES WITH «SIGNIFICANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word significance.
1
Jonas Armstrong
I'm a clean liver; I'm no thief. Kids go through phases of nicking stuff. I've nicked stuff - most people have - but I haven't nicked anything of significance.
2
Ferdinand Christian Baur
The greater the conceptual significance of a literary product, the more it should be assumed that it is based on an idea that determines the whole, and that the deeper consciousness of the time to which it belongs is reflected in it.
3
Walter Benjamin
The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion.
4
Henry Bonilla
Regardless of your political affiliation, most people agree that Ronald Reagan was an American icon. He was a president of national significance and for that reason he deserves an honor in the nation's capital.
5
Nick Bostrom
Discovering traces of life on Mars would be of tremendous scientific significance: The first time that any signs of extraterrestrial life had ever been detected. Many people would also find it heartening to learn that we're not entirely alone in this vast, cold cosmos.
6
Marlon Brando
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.
7
Homaro Cantu
The significance of the cherry blossom tree in Japanese culture goes back hundreds of years. In their country, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It's a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short.
8
Henri Cartier-Bresson
To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event.
9
J. M. Coetzee
As for September 11, let us not too easily grant the Americans possession of that date on the calendar. Like May 1 or July 14 or December 25, September 11 may seem full of significance to some people, while to other people it is just another day.
10
Joan Ganz Cooney
I was brought up Catholic, and even as a little girl I was affected by the idea of giving back - doing something for the needy, something of significance.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGNIFICANCE»

Discover the use of significance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to significance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products
Revised regularly since its first publication in 1934 (the sixth edition was published in 1993), this seventh-edition manual does not aim to present exhaustive coverage, but instead focuses on discussing what tests are done on various ...
Salvatore J. Rand, 2003
2
The Cult of Statistical Significance: How the Standard Error ...
The book shows for the first time how wide the disaster is, and how bad for science, and it traces the problem to its historical, sociological, and philosophical roots.
Stephen Thomas Ziliak, Deirdre N. McCloskey, 2008
3
The New York City Draft Riots : Their Significance for ...
In the end, at least 105 people were killed, making the draft riots the most violent insurrection in American history. In this vividly written book, Iver Bernstein tells the compelling story of the New York City draft riots.
Iver Bernstein Assistant Professor of History Washington University, 1990
4
Significance
These books were published in numbered, limited, Harrold Press first editions in 1986, 1990, 1997, and 1997. The books were written over a twenty-one year period.
John M. Kimpel, 2002
5
Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic ...
In addition, the book contains new, unpublished data on carbonate thin sections with identified fossil planktonic foraminifera from the Far East to offshore Brazil and South Africa.
Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel, 2012
6
1587, a Year of No Significance: The Ming Dynasty in Decline
This is a superb book, one that answers many questions about a Chinese, past and present.''
Ray Huang, 1981
7
The Significance Test Controversy: A Reader
This book gathers the central papers in this continuing debate, brings the issues into clear focus, points out practical problems and philosophical pitfalls involved in using the tests, and provides a benchmark from which further analysis ...
Denton E. Morrison, Ramon E. Henkel, 2006
8
Art and Its Significance: An Anthology of Aesthetic Theory, ...
This anthology has been significantly expanded for this edition to include a wider range of contemporary issues.
Stephen David Ross, 1994
9
The Significance of Religious Experience
This book is collection of published and unpublished essays on the philosophy of religion by Howard Wettstein, who is a widely respected analytic philosopher.
Howard Wettstein, 2012
10
The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing ...
This new edition of the seminal book includes a new afterword in which William Julius Wilson not only reflects on the debate surrounding the book, but also presents a provocative discussion of race, class, and social policy. “The ...
William Julius Wilson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGNIFICANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term significance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trend: Significance of southern gas corridor project increasing due …
Significance of the Southern Gas Corridor is increasing day by day due to the conflict in Ukraine, Davit Bakradze, Georgian state minister on European and ... «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»
2
Coaching Compass: Significance instead of success
I recently heard Oprah talk about success and significance in the same sentence. This got me thinking… “Value” and “adding value” has become a buzzword in ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jul 15»
3
Significance of Hunter wine region overlooked: historian
Julie McIntyre is a research fellow at the University of Newcastle, and is currently studying the historical and social significance of Hunter wine production and ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
4
Christopher Kelly: This Memorial Day has special historical …
Memorial Day, when we pause to reflect on the sacrifices of our fallen veterans, has special historic significance this year. In 2015 Memorial Day will fall between ... «Allentown Morning Call, May 15»
5
The Special Historical Significance This Memorial Day
This year Memorial Day, when we pause to reflect on the sacrifices of our fallen veterans, has special historic significance. In 2015 Memorial Day will fall ... «Christian Post, May 15»
6
Charlotte Elizabeth Diana: The Significance of the Royal Baby's Name
When choosing their second child's name, Kate Middleton and Prince William went the sentimental route. Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is an homage to both sides ... «ABC News, May 15»
7
Lee Kuan Yew's home unlikely to be redeveloped 'in a way that …
SINGAPORE: Should the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew's house be demolished, it will unlikely be redeveloped in a manner that would diminish its historical significance ... «Channel News Asia, Apr 15»
8
Charting a Course From Success to Significance: Pepperdine …
“Our Certificate in Second Half Significance is ideal for successful Baby Boomers who have achieved their original career goals and now desire to chart a ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
9
The Significance of President Obama's New Watch
Over the weekend, as he took in the Princeton-Green Bay women's N.C.A.A. basketball game (his niece plays for Princeton), President Obama was sporting a ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
10
The virtual significance of Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance to ISIS
The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram's recent pledge of allegiance to ISIS has generated a wave of speculation about its significance. ISIS's response was to ... «The Conversation US, Mar 15»

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