SIGNIFICANCE Definition & Meaning

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significance

[ sig-nif-i-kuhns ]

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noun

importance; consequence:
the significance of the new treaty.
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meaning; import:
The familiar place had a new significance for her.
the quality of being significant or having a meaning:
to give significance to dull chores.

significance

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noun

consequence or importance
something signified, expressed, or intended
the state or quality of being significant
statistics
1. a measure of the confidence that can be placed in a result, esp a substantive causal hypothesis, as not being merely a matter of chance
2. ( as modifier ) Compare confidence level See also hypothesis testing
  a significance level

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of significance¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (from Middle French ), from Latin significantia “force, meaning,” equivalent to significant- ( significant ) + -ia -ia; ( -ance )

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See importance. See meaning.

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For Doria Koré, who went on to be named Miss Haut-Sassandra, her crown holds even more significance: "Winning with natural hair shows the true beauty of African women."

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Furthermore, two matches against the Spaniards are also the only remaining fixtures with any real significance attached for Rangers.

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The Dodgers earned the privilege of being invited to the White House, a place of great historical significance to our country.

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Sadly, it often isn’t until after unassuming dive bars and music venues shut down that their true significance is recognized.

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But I do think that the fall of Reconstruction and the fall of interracial democracy in the U.S. also had a global significance.

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