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significance (noun)

The quality of being worthy of attention or importance, often relating to the underlying meaning or consequence of an action. In academic and research contexts, it specifically refers to the likelihood that a result or relationship is caused by something other than mere random chance.

💬 Beispiel

"She didn't fully grasp the significance of the heirloom until she learned about her ancestors' journey."

💡 Merkhilfe

SIGN-IF-I-CAN-CE: A SIGN IF I CAN SEE its importance.

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🔗 Synonyme
importance consequence weight magnitude relevance
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Using 'significance' as an adjective (e.g., 'a significance event' instead of 'a significant event')...

Using the wrong preposition (e.g., 'the significance to the book' instead of 'the significance of th...