significance
noun
[ sɪɡˈnɪfɪk(ə)ns ]
• the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.
• "adolescent education was felt to be a social issue of some significance"
Similar:
importance,
import,
noteworthiness,
consequence,
substance,
seriousness,
gravity,
weight,
weightiness,
magnitude,
moment,
momentousness,
memorableness,
unforgettableness,
pronounced nature,
remarkableness,
outstanding nature,
markedness,
obviousness,
conspicuousness,
strikingness,
distinction,
impressiveness,
uncommonness,
unusualness,
rarity,
extraordinariness,
exceptionalness,
specialness,
cruciality,
• the meaning to be found in words or events.
• "the significance of what was happening was clearer to me than to her"
Similar:
meaning,
sense,
signification,
import,
thrust,
drift,
gist,
burden,
theme,
implication,
tenor,
message,
essence,
substance,
relevance,
purport,
intention,
spirit,
point,
• the extent to which a result deviates from that expected to arise simply from random variation or errors in sampling.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting unstated meaning): from Old French, or from Latin significantia, from significare ‘indicate, portend’.
