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significance

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)ns/

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noun

1.

the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

"adolescent education was felt to be a social issue of some significance"

Similar:

importance

import

noteworthiness

consequence

substance

seriousness

gravity

weight

weightiness

magnitude

moment

momentousness

memorableness

unforgettableness

pronounced nature

remarkableness

outstanding nature

markedness

obviousness

conspicuousness

strikingness

distinction

impressiveness

uncommonness

unusualness

rarity

extraordinariness

exceptionalness

specialness

cruciality

Opposite:

insignificance

2.

the meaning to be found in words or events.

"the significance of what was happening was clearer to me than to her"

Similar:

meaning

sense

signification

import

thrust

drift

gist

burden

theme

implication

tenor

message

essence

substance

relevance

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