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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
significance
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
noun
importance of something; the potential for something to have a big effect
- “Love's impact on our lives unites us in its universal significance.”Tatoeba
- “Recently he has come to realize the significance of married life.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)