Significance — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the quality of being significant

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns/

🇬🇧British English

/sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns/

4 syllables Say it as /sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns/.

Examples

do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
the significance of his remark became clear only later
the expectation was spread both by word and by implication

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

import signification meaning implication

Antonyms

insignificance

Parts of Speech

noun	the quality of being significant “do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power”
noun	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred “the significance of his remark became clear only later”
noun	the message that is intended or expressed or signified “what is the meaning of this sentence”

Word Forms

significant	adjective	important in effect or meaning
import	verb	indicate or signify
imply	verb	express or state indirectly
implicate	verb	impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
mean	verb	denote or connote
signify	verb	convey or express a meaning

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Bedeutung

die Qualität, bedeutsam zu sein

🇫🇷French

importance

la qualité d'être significatif

🇪🇸Spanish

significado

la cualidad de ser significativo

🇮🇹Italian

significato

la qualità di essere significativo

🇳🇱Dutch

betekenis

de kwaliteit van betekenisvol zijn

🇵🇹Portuguese

significado

qualidade do que é significativo

🇷🇺Russian

значение

качество значимости

India

🇮🇳Hindi

महत्व

महत्वपूर्ण होने का गुण

🇧🇩Bengali

তাৎপর্য

তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ হওয়ার গুণমান

🇮🇳Tamil

முக்கியத்துவம்

குறிப்பிடத்தக்கதாக இருக்கும் தரம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రాముఖ్యత

ముఖ్యమైనదిగా ఉండే నాణ్యత

🇮🇳Marathi

महत्त्व

लक्षणीय असण्याची गुणवत्ता

🇮🇳Gujarati

મહત્વ

નોંધપાત્ર હોવાની ગુણવત્તા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಹತ್ವ

ಗಮನಾರ್ಹವಾದ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രാധാന്യം

പ്രാധാന്യമുള്ളതിൻ്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਹੱਤਤਾ

ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

اہمیت

اہم ہونے کا معیار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

意义

重要的品质

🇯🇵Japanese

意義

重要であるという性質

🇰🇷Korean

중요성

중요한 품질

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ý nghĩa

chất lượng đáng kể

🇹🇭Thai

ความสำคัญ

คุณภาพของการมีความสำคัญ

🇮🇩Indonesian

makna

kualitas menjadi signifikan

🇵🇭Filipino

kahalagahan

ang kalidad ng pagiging makabuluhan

🇲🇾Malay

kepentingan

kualiti menjadi ketara

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دلالة

نوعية كونها كبيرة

🇮🇷Persian

اهمیت

کیفیت قابل توجه بودن

🇹🇷Turkish

önem

önemli olmanın kalitesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַשְׁמָעוּת

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The primary meaning of 'significance' is 'the quality of being significant'.

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Using 'significance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'significance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'significance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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