Antonyms for significance
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sig-nif-i-kuhns |
| Phonetic Transcription : sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns |
Definition of significance
Origin :- c.1400, "meaning," from Old French significance or directly from Latin significantia "meaning, force, energy," from significans, present participle of significare "to mean, import, signify" (see signify). The earlier word was signifiance (mid-13c.). Meaning "importance" is from 1725. Related: Significancy.
- noun meaning
- noun importance
- Of the significance of the life of this great man, it would be superfluous to speak.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- It is doubtful if she would have realized its significance, had she seen it.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- And this illustration has significance for more than the physical order of revelation.
- Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell
- Peter knew he was experiencing a ceremony of some kind, the significance of which he must learn.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Even then its significance was disregarded and its importance underrated.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- "To the malgamite works," replied Mrs. Vansittart, with significance.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- Professor Turner will expound the significance of the frontier in American history.
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- The quietness with which he spoke did not rob his words of their significance.
- Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Its scope has grown with the significance of its contributors.
- Extract from : « The Railroad Question » by William Larrabee
- The significance of this decree at such a time cannot be exaggerated.
- Extract from : « The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI » by Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
Synonyms for significance
- acceptation
- authority
- bottom line
- connotation
- consequence
- consideration
- credit
- drift
- excellence
- force
- gravity
- heart
- implication
- import
- impressiveness
- influence
- intendment
- kicker
- magnitude
- matter
- meat
- merit
- message
- moment
- momentousness
- name of the game
- nature of the beast
- nitty-gritty
- nub
- nuts and bolts
- perfection
- pith
- point
- prestige
- punch line
- purport
- relevance
- score
- sense
- significancy
- signification
- stuff
- understanding
- virtue
- weight
- weightiness
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