significance

significance
важность; значение; значимость

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  • Significance — can refer to:* Meaning ** In semiotics, the meaning assigned to a sign * Statistical significance, the probability that a result is not due to chance * Significant figures or significant digits, the precision of a numerical value * Significance… …   Wikipedia

  • Significance — Sig*nif i*cance, Significancy Sig*nif i*can*cy, n. [L. significantia.] 1. The quality or state of being significant. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is signified; meaning; import; as, the significance of a nod, of a motion of the hand, or of a word… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • significance — [n1] meaning acceptation, bottom line*, connotation, drift, force, heart, implication, import, intendment, kicker*, meat*, message, name of the game*, nature of the beast*, nitty gritty*, nub, nuts and bolts*, point, punch line*, purport, score,… …   New thesaurus

  • significance — I noun bearing, concern, concernment, consequence, distinction, eminence, essentiality, excellence, force, gist, gravity, greatness, import, importance, interest, mark, materiality, materialness, matter, meaning, merit, moment, momentousness,… …   Law dictionary

  • significance — c.1300, from L. significantia meaning, force, energy, from significans, prp. of significare (see SIGNIFY (Cf. signify)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • significance — 1 signification, import, *meaning, sense, acceptation Analogous words: denotation, connotation (see under DENOTE): suggestion, implication, intimation (see corresponding verbs at SUGGEST) 2 *importance, import, consequence, moment, weight… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • significance — ► NOUN 1) the quality of being significant; importance. 2) the unstated meaning to be found in words or events. ORIGIN Latin significantia, from significare indicate, portend …   English terms dictionary

  • significance — [sig nif′ə kəns] n. [LME < L significantia < significans: see SIGNIFICANT] 1. that which is signified; meaning 2. the quality of being significant; suggestiveness; expressiveness 3. importance; consequence; moment: Also significancy SYN.… …   English World dictionary

  • significance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, cosmic, deep, enormous, great, historic, immense, major, profound, real ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • significance — sig|nif|i|cance W2 [sıgˈnıfıkəns] n [singular, U] 1.) the importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future ≠ ↑insignificance ▪ Stella didn t attach any significance to Doug s query.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • significance — sig|nif|i|cance [ sıg nıfıkəns ] noun singular or uncount ** 1. ) the importance that something has because it affects other things: significance for: changes that have enormous significance for the medical profession be of great/little etc.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English


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