significance

/səˈɡnɪfɪkəns/B2Loopy word list, level 3 · Core

Definition

  • n. the quality of being significant
  • n. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

Word forms

Plural
significances

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The significance of this discovery cannot be underestimated.

  2. n.

    The significance of the test results was confirmed by further experiments.