significance

🇺🇸 /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ 🇬🇧 /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

how important something is, especially for what happens later

The significance of the discovery means it could change how we treat the disease.

C1

the meaning of something

The cultural significance of these traditions is still important to many people today.

translation

n. how important something is, especially for what happens later; the meaning of something

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