Significance
Definition
Significance refers to the quality of being worthy of attention; importance. It can also pertain to the meaning to be found in words or events.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡnɪfɪkəns/
- Respelling: SIG-nif-i-kəns (with "SIG" as in "sign," "nif" as in "nifty," "i" as a quick, soft sound like the 'i' in "bit," and "kəns" as in "cans" with a schwa sound for the 'a')
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈsɪɡnɪfɪkəns/
- Respelling: SIG-nif-i-kəns (similar to American English, with "SIG" as in "sign," "nif" like in "nifty," "i" as in "bit," and "kəns" as in "cans" with a schwa sound)
In both dialects, "significance" is pronounced with the primary stress on the first syllable, "SIG." The pronunciation is consistent across both American and British English, accurately reflecting the word's structure and emphasis.
Etymology
The term "significance" originates from the Latin word "significantia," from "significans," the present participle of "significare" which means to indicate or signify.
Derivatives
- Significancy
- Significantly
- Significative
- Significatory
- Unsignificant
Synonyms
- Importance
- Relevance
- Meaningfulness
Antonyms
- Insignificance
- Triviality
- Meaninglessness
Usage
The term "significance" is often utilized to describe the importance or relevance of something. It can be employed in a variety of contexts including statistical, philosophical, and everyday language to denote the importance, meaning, or the worthy of attention nature of an entity or event.
Related Terms
- Significant
- Signify
- Meaning
- Relevance
- Importance
Detailed Definition
Noun
- Importance: The quality of being worthy of attention or noteworthy.
- Example: The significance of the discovery was not realized until many years later.
- Meaning: The underlying sense or implication conveyed by words, events, or actions.
- Example: The significance of her glance was not lost on him.
significance
The exclamation mark in the image shows the significance of an urgent message.
The environmentalist stressed the significance of conserving water.
The combination of “significance” and the light bulb represents an important idea or concept.
🇨🇳 Mandarin (Simplified Chinese)
- 重要性 (zhòngyàoxìng) - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʈʂʊŋ˥˩ jau̯˥˩ ɕiŋ˥˩/
- Respelling in English: zhong-yao-xing
- 意义 (yìyì) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /i˥˩ i˥˩/
- Respelling in English: yee-yee
🇮🇳 Hindi
- महत्व (mahatva) - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /məɦət̪ʋə/
- Respelling in English: ma-hat-va
- अर्थ (artha) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /əɾt̪ʰə/
- Respelling in English: ar-tha
🇪🇸 Spanish
- importancia
- IPA Pronunciation: /imporˈtanθja/
- Respelling in English: eem-por-TAN-thya
- significado
- IPA Pronunciation: /siɣnifiˈkado/
- Respelling in English: sig-nee-fee-KAH-do
🇫🇷 French
- importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɛ̃pɔʁtɑ̃s/
- Respelling in English: on-por-TAHNS
- signification
- IPA Pronunciation: /siɲifikasjɔ̃/
- Respelling in English: see-nyee-fee-ka-SYON
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- أهمية (ʾahmīyah) - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʔahˈmiːja/
- Respelling in English: ah-MEE-yah
- معنى (maʿnā) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /maʕnaː/
- Respelling in English: ma'naa
🇧🇩 Bengali
- গুরুত্ব (gurutva) - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /gurut̪o/
- Respelling in English: gu-roo-tvo
- অর্থ (ôrth) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɔrtʰo/
- Respelling in English: or-tho
🇷🇺 Russian
- важность (vazhnost') - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /vaʐˈnostʲ/
- Respelling in English: vazh-NOST
- значение (znachenie) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /znɐˈʂenʲɪje/
- Respelling in English: zna-SHEN-ye
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- importância
- IPA Pronunciation: /ĩpuɾˈtɐ̃sjɐ/
- Respelling in English: eem-poor-TAN-sya
- significado
- IPA Pronunciation: /siɡnifiˈkadu/
- Respelling in English: sig-nee-fee-KAH-doo
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- penting
- IPA Pronunciation: /pʌn.tiŋ/
- Respelling in English: pun-ting
- arti
- IPA Pronunciation: /ar.ti/
- Respelling in English: ar-tee
🇩🇪 German
- Bedeutung
- IPA Pronunciation: /bəˈdɔʏtʊŋ/
- Respelling in English: buh-DOYT-oong
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 重要性 (jūyōsei) - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʥuːjoːseː/
- Respelling in English: joo-yo-sei
- 意味 (imi) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /imi/
- Respelling in English: ee-mee
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- tầm quan trọng
- IPA Pronunciation: /təm kwən tʂɔŋ˧˥/
- Respelling in English: tam kwan trong
- ý nghĩa
- IPA Pronunciation: /i˧˥ ŋiːə˧˥/
- Respelling in English: yee nyee-a
🇰🇷 Korean
- 중요성 (jung-yoseong) - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʣuŋjoːsʰʌŋ/
- Respelling in English: joong-yo-song
- 의미 (uimi) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /uːmi/
- Respelling in English: oo-mee
🇹🇷 Turkish
- önem
- IPA Pronunciation: /øˈnem/
- Respelling in English: oh-NEM
- anlam
- IPA Pronunciation: /anˈlam/
- Respelling in English: an-LAM
🇵🇰 Urdu
- اہمیت (ahmiyat) - Importance
- IPA Pronunciation: /əhˈmiːjət/
- Respelling in English: ah-MEE-yat
- معنی (ma'ni) - Meaning
- IPA Pronunciation: /maːniː/
- Respelling in English: ma-nee
