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significancesignificance /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/ ●●○ AWL noun [uncountable] ► have ... significance The research will have enormous significance for arthritis sufferers. ► historical/political/social etc. significance the town’s historical significance in the American Revolution ► great/little significance The changes were of very little significance. THESAURUSof a word/sign etc.► meaning the thing or idea that a word, expression, or sign represents: The same symbol can have more than one meaning. ► significance the meaning and importance of something: We suddenly realized the significance of what Dad was saying – his new job meant we were moving to Chicago. ► sense one of the meanings of a word or phrase, when there are different possible meanings: We are going to be talking about “power” in the military sense of the word. ► definition a phrase or sentence that says exactly what a word, phrase, or idea means: I didn’t know what “confirmation” meant so I looked for a definition in the dictionary. ► denotation formal denotation means the same as meaning, but is used in formal language or linguistics: The denotation of the word “home” is the place where you live. ► connotation formal an idea or feeling that a word makes you think of, in addition to its basic meaning: The word “childish” has negative connotations, but the word “childlike” sounds more positive. ► nuance formal a very slight difference in the meaning of something that is difficult to notice: It is hard to translate some of the nuances of meaning into another language. 1the importance of an event, action, etc., especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future: significance of the significance of climate changesignificance for The research will have enormous significance for arthritis sufferers.historical/political/social etc. significance the town’s historical significance in the American Revolutionsignificance to the area’s significance to the film industrygreat/little significance The changes were of very little significance.2the meaning of a word, sign, action, etc., especially when this is not immediately clear: significance of a discussion about the significance of the poem► see thesaurus at meaning |