significance

sig·nif·i·cance

S0400100 (sĭg-nĭf′ĭ-kəns)n.1. The state or quality of being significant: a matter of some significance. See Synonyms at importance.2. A meaning that is expressed or implied: What was the significance of that smile?

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sig·nif′i·can·cy (-kən-sē) n.

significance

(sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns) n1. consequence or importance2. something signified, expressed, or intended3. the state or quality of being significant4. (Statistics) statistics a. a measure of the confidence that can be placed in a result, esp a substantive causal hypothesis, as not being merely a matter of chanceb. (as modifier): a significance level. Compare confidence level See also hypothesis testing

sig•nif•i•cance

(sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns)

n. 1. importance; consequence. 2. meaning; import. 3. the quality of being significant. Sometimes, sig•nif′i•can•cy. syn: See importance. See also meaning.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	significance - the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"historicalness - significance owing to its historymeaningfulness - the quality of having great value or significanceconsequence, moment, import - having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"insignificance - the quality of having little or no significance
	2.	significance - 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"implication, importmeaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
	3.	significance - 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"meaning, signification, importsubject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is aboutlexical meaning - the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to expressgrammatical meaning - the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional formsymbolisation, symbolization - the use of symbols to convey meaningsignified, sense - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"connotation, intension - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expressionreferent - something referred to; the object of a referencegist, burden, essence, effect, core - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary workpurport, intent, spirit - the intended meaning of a communicationmoral, lesson - the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"nuance, subtlety, nicety, refinement, shade - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"overtone - (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

significance

noun importance, import, consequence, matter, moment, weight, consideration, gravity, relevance, magnitude, seriousness, impressiveness, noteworthiness ideas about the social significance of religion

significance

noun1. The quality or state of being important:concern, concernment, consequence, import, importance, moment, significancy, weight, weightiness.2. That which is signified by a word or expression:acceptation, connotation, denotation, import, intent, meaning, message, purport, sense, significancy, signification, value.3. The gist of a specific action or situation:idea, import, meaning, point, purport, significancy.

Translations

意义重要性

signify

(ˈsignifai) verb1. to be a sign of; to mean. His frown signified disapproval. 表示...的意思 ; 有...的意思 表示，意味着，象征 2. to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc. He signified his approval with a nod. 表明 表明significance (sigˈnifikəns) noun meaning or importance. a matter of great significance. 意義，重要性 意义，重要性 significant (sigˈnifikənt) adjective1. important; having an important effect. a significant event/development. 重要的，有重大影響的 重要的，有重大意义的 2. having a special meaning; meaningful. a significant look/smile. 意有所指的 有意义的，意味深长的 3. considerable; marked. There was no significant change in the patient's condition; There was a significant drop in the number of road accidents last year. 重大的 重大的significantly (sigˈnifikəntli) adverb1. in a significant manner. He patted his pocket significantly. 意味深長地，值得注目地 意味深长的，具有意义地 2. to an important degree. Sales-levels are significantly lower than last year, which is very disappointing. 大幅度的 明显地

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