significance

Bedeutung, Wichtigkeit

Wie wichtig etwas ist und wie stark es Menschen oder Ereignisse beeinflusst.

In einfachem Englisch: How much something matters or affects people or events.

• This date has special significance.
• Nobody realized the significance of the discovery at first.
• The building has great historical significance.

So benutzt man es: significance of something (We understand the significance of this discovery.); of significance to someone/something (The result is of significance to everyone in the town.)

Synonyme: importance, weight

Gegenteile: insignificance

Häufige Wendungen: great significance, historical significance, significance of something

Bedeutung, Sinn

Was ein Wort, eine Handlung, ein Zeichen oder ein Ereignis ausdrückt oder nahelegt.

In einfachem Englisch: The meaning of a word, action, sign, or event, including what it suggests.

• What is the significance of this symbol?
• She missed the significance of his smile.
• His silence had a significance that only she understood.

So benutzt man es: significance of something (What is the significance of that gesture?)

Synonyme: meaning, sense

Häufige Wendungen: hidden significance, significance of something, symbolic significance