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Synonyms for significance
sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənssig·nif·i·cance
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Princeton's WordNet
significancenoun
the quality of being significant
"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
Synonyms:
meaning, import, implication, significationAntonyms:
insignificancesignificance, import, implicationnoun
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"
Synonyms:
importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, deduction, signification, entailment, conditional relation, logical implication, importation, implicationAntonyms:
insignificancemeaning, significance, signification, importnoun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
"what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
Synonyms:
importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, substance, signification, importation, implicationAntonyms:
insignificance
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
significancenoun
significancenoun
Synonyms:
importance, consequence, weight, moment
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
significancenoun
Synonyms:
meaning, import, consequence, importance, force
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "significance":
importance, meaning, relevance, important, scope, weight, sense, significant, interest, prominence, value, emphasis
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#410 | value | |
#573 | important | |
#653 | interest | |
#887 | weight | |
#1406 | significant | |
#1568 | sense | |
#2258 | moment | |
#2764 | meaning | |
#2780 | import | |
#2946 | importance | |
#3270 | scope | |
#4308 | substance | |
#4487 | emphasis | |
#6192 | significance | |
#7211 | relevance | |
#8419 | consequence | |
#11400 | deduction | |
#17846 | implication | |
#23426 | importation | |
#25645 | prominence | |
#65094 | signification | |
#89358 | entailment |
How to use significance in a sentence?
Finance Minister Bill Morneau:
That is a significant change because of the scale and the significance for people of these benefits.
I am just going to be Julian Castro, my focus will be about representing everybody but of course there is a special significance to the Latino community especially because many Latinos feels like there is a target on their back from this administration.
The capacity to care is what gives life its most deepest significance.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan:
There was a gap in the work of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council, as you know, we have recently met at the World Energy Forum. The forum was highly effective, in particular in the context of our contacts. Cooperation between Russia and Turkey is of special significance.
Recognizing the significance of technology on the American workforce, our national security, and the U.S. economy, the Trump administration continues to make leadership in the cutting-edge industries of the future a top priority.
Translations for significance
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- معنىArabic
- significatCatalan, Valencian
- významCzech
- pwysigrwyddWelsh
- BedeutungGerman
- σημασία, νόημαGreek
- significadoSpanish
- tärkeys, merkitys, tarkoitusFinnish
- significationFrench
- tábhachtIrish
- ciall, cudthrom, brìghScottish Gaelic
- jelentés, jelentőség, fontosság, értelemHungarian
- maknaIndonesian
- significanzaItalian
- 意義, 重要性, 意味Japanese
- សារៈសំខាន់Khmer
- 중요성Korean
- importantie, belang, betekenisDutch
- significância, significadoPortuguese
- importanță, semnificativitate, semnificanțăRomanian
- значение, смыслRussian
- vážnōst, znáčēnje, znȁčājSerbo-Croatian
- betydelseSwedish
- ความสำคัญ, ความหมายThai
- önem, anlam, manaTurkish
- ý nghĩaVietnamese
- 意义Chinese
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