significance

Letters that make significance

s, a, e, f, g, n, c, i are letters that make 'significance'

Words within significance

sign, AN, si, IC, FICA, SI, ic, CE, can, CA, NC, Ca, Ce, Ni, Si, Ig are words within 'significance'


3 possible definitions for 'significance'

Significance as "a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred"

Under this definition, significance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

import, implication have the same meaning as 'significance'

significance as a type

'significance' can be a type of substance, meaning.

Derivatives of significance

significant, imply, connote, implicate, meaning(a), import, spell, entail, pregnant are derivatives of 'significance'.

Example of significance used within this context

"the significance of his remark became clear only later", "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"


Significance as "the quality of being significant"

Under this definition, significance is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

insignificance has the opposite meaning of significance

significance as a type

'significance' can be a type of importance.

Types of significance

import, historicalness, meaningfulness, moment, consequence are types of 'significance'.

Attributes of significance

significant, important, insignificant, unimportant are attributes of 'significance'.

Derivatives of significance

important, significant are derivatives of 'significance'.

Example of significance used within this context

"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"


Significance as "the message that is intended or expressed or signified"

Under this definition, significance is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

import, meaning, signification have the same meaning as 'significance'

significance as a type

'significance' can be a type of content, substance, message, subject matter.

Types of significance

intent, referent, symbolization, symbolisation, core, burden, essence, spirit, effect, purport, connotation, point, overtone, shade, nicety, refinement, subtlety, nuance, gist, moral, lesson, sense, lexical meaning, grammatical meaning, signified, intension are types of 'significance'.

Derivatives of significance

significant, signify, meaning(a), import, spell, stand for, intend, mean, pregnant are derivatives of 'significance'.

Example of significance used within this context

"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"



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