significance in English dictionary

  • significance

    Meanings and definitions of "significance"

    • The extent to which something matters; importance
    • Meaning.
    • noun
      The extent to which something matters; importance
    • noun
      Meaning.
    • One of the arguments of the FLOOR function.
    • extent to which something matters
    • meaning
    • A measurement for how important something is for something.
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

    Synonyms of "significance" in English dictionary

    substance, implication, meaning are the top synonyms of "significance" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "significance" in English dictionary

    insignificance is the antonym of "significance" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of significance

    • significance ( plural  significances)
    • significance (countable and uncountable, plural significances)
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