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US
/səɡˈnɪfɪkəns, sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
]
[ UK /sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns/ ]
[ UK /sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns/ ]
NOUN
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a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
the significance of his remark became clear only later
the expectation was spread both by word and by implication -
the quality of being significant
do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power -
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
the signification of Chinese characters
the import of his announcement was ambiguous
what is the meaning of this sentence
the significance of a red traffic light
How To Use significance In A Sentence
- ( "Emblematic of this anticlerical mindset was the tendency to" laicize "the names of locations with two words of religious significance, by contracting them into one. Cristero Rebellion: part 1 - toward the abyss
- Finally, in the formation of an opinion as to the abstract preferableness of one course of action over another, or as to the truth or falsehood or right significance of a proposition, the fact that the majority of one's contemporaries lean in the other direction is naught, and no more than dust in the balance. On Compromise
- This viewpoint is of great significance as a guideline for the rapid development of socialist economy.
- It takes into consideration those factors which we deem relevant, and relates their significances.
- Goodness of fit was assessed by diagnostic plots and the statistical significance of the Pearson chi-square of the fitted model.
- The ceremony has great symbolic significance.
- As the basic principle of the feudal law, "Criminate according to the five costumes"is of great significance to the legislative process and the judicial practice.
- It's easy to see how their pictures might have some sort of religious significance. CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD
- Although the race, the last on the card, was a fairly ordinary event, it had great significance for Oliver, who was warmly greeted by racegoers.
- They are completely unaware of who this monument celebrates or what its significance is; yet the image's resonance is not lost on its audience.
