sig ‧ nif ‧ i ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌsɪɡnɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌsɪɡnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ significance ≠ ↑ insignificance , ↑ signification ; verb : ↑ signify ; adverb : ↑ significantly ≠ ↑ insignificantly ; adjective : ↑ significant ≠ ↑ insignificant ]
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