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significance

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/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/ · sig-nif-i-cance

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

توجہ کے لائق ہونے کا معیار؛ اہمیت۔

اہمیت

ahmiyat

Synonyms

importancemeaningsignificationاہمیتمعنیتشریح

Antonyms

insignificancetrivialityunimportanceغیر اہمیتکم اہمیتنقصان

Common Collocations

  • cultural significance
  • historical significance
  • scientific significance

Example Sentences

The significance of the study was recognized in the scientific community.

اس مطالعے کی اہمیت کو سائنسی برادری نے تسلیم کیا۔

Is mutalae ki ahmiyat ko sanisi baradari ne tasleem kiya.

Understanding the significance of historical events can enrich our perspective.

تاریخی واقعات کی اہمیت کو سمجھنا ہمارے نقطہ نظر کو بہتر بنا سکتا ہے۔

Tareekhi waqaat ki ahmiyat ko samajhna hamare nuqta nazar ko behtar bana sakta hai.

The cultural significance of the festival was highlighted in the report.

جشن کی ثقافتی اہمیت کی رپورٹ میں نمایاں کیا گیا۔

Jashan ki saqafati ahmiyat ki report mein numayan kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

significant:Significant is an adjective describing the importance, while significance is a noun referring to the quality of being important.

Word Family

significant
adjectiveاہم
signify
verbبہت کچھ ظاہر کرنا
signification
nounتشریح

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'significance' as 'sign for importance'.

Imagine a sign that says 'Important!' in bold letters.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، مگر پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaaron khwahishein aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan, magar phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of wishes such that each wish could take a breath, many of my desires came true, yet still, it was too few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اہمیت وہ ہے جو محسوس ہو،

ahmiyat woh hai jo mehsoos ho,

Significance is what is felt.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "significantia" — meaning, importance

First known use: 15th century

The word 'significance' evolved from the Latin 'significantia', which relates to the meaning and importance ascribed to events, statements, or actions.