significance
US /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
Definition
the quality of being significant
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The manager explained the significance of the new safety rules.
Word Family
Synonyms
- importancethe quality of being important and worthy of note
- meaningthe message that is intended or expressed or signified
Collocations
- Easy of great significancea collocation phrase: of great significance
- Medium commercial significancedescribing commercial significance (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
- Hard statistical significancedescribing statistical significance (of or relating to statistics)
- Very Hard of paramount significancea collocation phrase: of paramount significance
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