significance

importanza, rilevanza

Quanto conta qualcosa e quanto influisce sulle persone o sugli eventi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: importance, weight

Contrari: insignificance

Espressioni comuni: great significance, historical significance, significance of something

significato, senso

Ciò che una parola, un gesto, un segno o un evento esprime o lascia intendere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: significance of something (What is the significance of that gesture?)

Sinonimi: meaning, sense

Espressioni comuni: hidden significance, significance of something, symbolic significance