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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSignificance
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.
"The discovery of the new vaccine is of great significance to modern medicine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'significance' originates from the Latin 'significantia', meaning 'meaning' or 'importance'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was adopted from Old French, reflecting the shift from a focus on mere indication to a deeper sense of importance and value in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Significance" is said worldwide
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signification
Transliteration: signification
"Cet événement revêt une grande signification pour notre pays."
Bedeutung
Transliteration: Bedeutung
"Diese Entdeckung ist von großer Bedeutung für die Wissenschaft."
importanza
Transliteration: importanza
"Questo documento riveste una grande importanza storica."
importancia
Transliteration: importancia
"El descubrimiento tiene una gran importancia científica."
significância
Transliteration: significância
"O estudo demonstrou significância estatística."
महत्व
Transliteration: mahatva
"इस खोज का बहुत बड़ा महत्व है।"
意义
Transliteration: yìyì
"这项研究具有深远的历史意义。"
의의
Transliteration: uiui
"이 협정은 큰 정치적 의의를 가진다."
重要性
Transliteration: jūyōsei
"この発見の重要性は計り知れない。"
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