Significance
noun
The importance or relevance of something.
Understanding the significance of this historical event is crucial.
Often appears as...
- great significance
- historical significance
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Academic
noun
The meaning of something, especially a symbol or gesture.
He did not understand the significance of her smile.
Often appears as...
- significance of gestures
- symbolic significance
noun
The quality of being worthy of attention or critical study.
The professor noted the significance of the author's use of metaphor.
Often appears as...
- literary significance
- artistic significance
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Literary
noun
In statistics, the probability that an observed difference is due to chance.
The study found a statistical significance in the data.
Often appears as...
- statistical significance
- significance level
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Technical
noun
The importance or relevance of something.
Understanding the significance of this historical event is crucial.
Often appears as...
- great significance
- historical significance
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The meaning of something, especially a symbol or gesture.
He did not understand the significance of her smile.
Often appears as...
- significance of gestures
- symbolic significance
noun
The quality of being worthy of attention or critical study.
The professor noted the significance of the author's use of metaphor.
Often appears as...
- literary significance
- artistic significance
Usage tips
Literary
noun
In statistics, the probability that an observed difference is due to chance.
The study found a statistical significance in the data.
Often appears as...
- statistical significance
- significance level
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Context Clues
Determine 'significance' from surrounding text – it often points to something's impact.
The significance of renewable energy grows as climate concerns rise.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Necessarily Positive
'Significance' can refer to both positive and negative outcomes.
The significance of the disaster was felt worldwide.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Clues
Determine 'significance' from surrounding text – it often points to something's impact.
The significance of renewable energy grows as climate concerns rise.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Necessarily Positive
'Significance' can refer to both positive and negative outcomes.
The significance of the disaster was felt worldwide.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Clues
Determine 'significance' from surrounding text – it often points to something's impact.
The significance of renewable energy grows as climate concerns rise.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Necessarily Positive
'Significance' can refer to both positive and negative outcomes.
The significance of the disaster was felt worldwide.
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Optical illusions show...
The brain evolved the mechanisms for finding patterns, finding relationships in information, and associating those relationships with a behavioral meaning, a significance, by interacting with the world. We're very aware of this in the form of more cognitive attributes, like language. I'm going to give you some letter strings,
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Dan Dennett: Responding...
You could stop reading this book because life would have no purpose or meaning or significance. There would be no right or wrong and no hope beyond your brief years on Earth." Now, I just do not believe that. By the way, I find -- Homer Groening's film presented a beautiful alternative
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The neurons that shaped...
now what is the significance of these mirror neurons for one thing there must be involved in things like imitation and emulation because to imitate a complex act it requires my brain to adopt the other person's point of view so this is important for imitation and emulation
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Feats of memory anyone...
and the entire art of remembering stuff better in everyday life, is figuring out ways to transform capital B Bakers into lower-case B bakers -- to take information that is lacking in context, in significance, in meaning, and transform it in some way,
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Spend Some Time With The...
folklore they are said to have once been headless fallen from the cut hair of manjushri a religious figure associated with the creation of the valley where Katmandu sits this gives them a spiritual significance and so each day
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Harsh Reality of Saving...
significance is that it's part of an ecosystem that is highly underrepresented in the world out here on the right planes we know that where its habitat where it lives there's other species like prairie dogs and you know
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Why Dogs Stick Their...
significance the single chemical aldehyde found in blood makes this one time hunter drool there is a way to bring their smelly world to life shiron photography visualizes the ear currents that carry
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You owe it to yourself...
that it's lost its original meaning. True awe, a sense of wonder and insignificance in the face of something enormous and grand, is rare in our lives. But when you experience it, it's powerful.
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Let’s put compassion...
significance when we talk about a revolution in education we have to remember that we want every child to achieve that we want to come to a world where we say that not one more time will
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How I found a mythical...
of unprotected land ready for development. My goal is to ensure that whoever controls this land understands the boiling river's uniqueness and significance. Because that's the question,
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Optical illusions show...
The brain evolved the mechanisms for finding patterns, finding relationships in information, and associating those relationships with a behavioral meaning, a significance, by interacting with the world. We're very aware of this in the form of more cognitive attributes, like language. I'm going to give you some letter strings,
Video examples
Dan Dennett: Responding...
You could stop reading this book because life would have no purpose or meaning or significance. There would be no right or wrong and no hope beyond your brief years on Earth." Now, I just do not believe that. By the way, I find -- Homer Groening's film presented a beautiful alternative
Video examples
The neurons that shaped...
now what is the significance of these mirror neurons for one thing there must be involved in things like imitation and emulation because to imitate a complex act it requires my brain to adopt the other person's point of view so this is important for imitation and emulation
Video examples
Feats of memory anyone...
and the entire art of remembering stuff better in everyday life, is figuring out ways to transform capital B Bakers into lower-case B bakers -- to take information that is lacking in context, in significance, in meaning, and transform it in some way,
Video examples
Spend Some Time With The...
folklore they are said to have once been headless fallen from the cut hair of manjushri a religious figure associated with the creation of the valley where Katmandu sits this gives them a spiritual significance and so each day
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Harsh Reality of Saving...
significance is that it's part of an ecosystem that is highly underrepresented in the world out here on the right planes we know that where its habitat where it lives there's other species like prairie dogs and you know
Video examples
Why Dogs Stick Their...
significance the single chemical aldehyde found in blood makes this one time hunter drool there is a way to bring their smelly world to life shiron photography visualizes the ear currents that carry
Video examples
You owe it to yourself...
that it's lost its original meaning. True awe, a sense of wonder and insignificance in the face of something enormous and grand, is rare in our lives. But when you experience it, it's powerful.
Video examples
Let’s put compassion...
significance when we talk about a revolution in education we have to remember that we want every child to achieve that we want to come to a world where we say that not one more time will
Video examples
How I found a mythical...
of unprotected land ready for development. My goal is to ensure that whoever controls this land understands the boiling river's uniqueness and significance. Because that's the question,
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Henry A. Wallace
American Vice President
This dullness of vision regarding the importance of the general welfare to the individual is the measure of the failure of our schools and churches to teach the spiritual significance of genuine democracy.
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Gabrielle Union
American Actress
We give a lot of others significance in our lives even when they don't deserve it. It doesn't matter if they're family or if you've known them forever. If they're not good for you, they've got to go.
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Evan Parker
British Musician
Those early steps are very important in understanding the evolution. But in themselves, maybe now you need the later records to understand the significance of the earlier records!
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Jay Penske
American Businessman
Our interest in 'Rolling Stone' is driven by its people, its cultural significance, and the globally recognized brand that has no peer in its areas of influence.
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Marlon Brando
American Actor
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.
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James Dean
Actor
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
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Jason McCourty
American Football Player
We all should realize the significance of a human life and how we all should be treated.
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J. R. Moehringer
American Journalist
Food still isn't my thing, but I've learned to respect its power and significance.
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Frank McCourt
Irish Author
I learned the significance of my own insignificant life.
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Michael Korda
English Novelist
Art teaches nothing, except the significance of life.
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Henry A. Wallace
American Vice President
This dullness of vision regarding the importance of the general welfare to the individual is the measure of the failure of our schools and churches to teach the spiritual significance of genuine democracy.
Quote examples
Gabrielle Union
American Actress
We give a lot of others significance in our lives even when they don't deserve it. It doesn't matter if they're family or if you've known them forever. If they're not good for you, they've got to go.
Quote examples
Evan Parker
British Musician
Those early steps are very important in understanding the evolution. But in themselves, maybe now you need the later records to understand the significance of the earlier records!
Quote examples
Jay Penske
American Businessman
Our interest in 'Rolling Stone' is driven by its people, its cultural significance, and the globally recognized brand that has no peer in its areas of influence.
Quote examples
Marlon Brando
American Actor
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty, to interpret it is his problem, and to express it his dedication.
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James Dean
Actor
To grasp the full significance of life is the actor's duty; to interpret it his problem; and to express it his dedication.
Quote examples
Jason McCourty
American Football Player
We all should realize the significance of a human life and how we all should be treated.
Quote examples
J. R. Moehringer
American Journalist
Food still isn't my thing, but I've learned to respect its power and significance.
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Frank McCourt
Irish Author
I learned the significance of my own insignificant life.
Quote examples
Michael Korda
English Novelist
Art teaches nothing, except the significance of life.
Example 1 of 10
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