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  • 1significance */*/ — UK [sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns] / US noun [singular/uncountable] 1) the importance that something has because it affects other things significance of: the historical significance of these events be of great/little etc significance: I do not think this case is… …

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  • 2significance — sig|nif|i|cance W2 [sıgˈnıfıkəns] n [singular, U] 1.) the importance of an event, action etc, especially because of the effects or influence it will have in the future ≠ ↑insignificance ▪ Stella didn t attach any significance to Doug s query.… …

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  • 3significance — sig|nif|i|cance [ sıg nıfıkəns ] noun singular or uncount ** 1. ) the importance that something has because it affects other things: significance for: changes that have enormous significance for the medical profession be of great/little etc.… …

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  • 4significance*/ — [sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns] noun [singular/U] 1) the importance that something has because it affects other things I do not think this case is really of great significance.[/ex] the historical significance of these events[/ex] 2) the meaning of something,… …

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  • 5significance — noun (singular, uncountable) 1 the meaning of a word, sign, action etc, especially when this is not immediately clear (+ of): Could you explain the significance of this part of the contract? | the full/real/true significance: It was only later… …

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  • 6significance — noun a) The extent to which something matters; importance As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome trial. b) Meaning. Of more significance in the nature of branch development; in the Jubulaceae, as in the Porellaceae,… …

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  • 7Great Mosque of Djenné — The Great Mosque s signature trio of minarets overlooks the central market of Djenné. Basic information Location …

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  • 9Great Falls (Missouri River) — Great Falls of the Missouri River Black Eagle Falls and Dam in 1988 Location Cascade County, Montana, USA Coordinates …

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  • 10Great Books — refers to a curriculum and a book list. Mortimer Adler lists three criteria for including a book on the list:* the book has contemporary significance; that is, it has relevance to the problems and issues of our times; * the book is inexhaustible; …

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