Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with significance in American Collocation
significance
noun
singular/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
of a particular type
Stirling was the lowest bridging point on the Forth, giving the town a great strategic significance.
great
These collections have immense significance for the history of medicine in the region.
understand the significance of something
If you do not know that something is historically interesting, how can you appreciate its significance?
fail to understand the significance of something
It is easy to overlook the significance of these events.
show or emphasize the significance of something
This chapter underlines the greater economic significance of tourism in rural areas of Scotland.
make something seem less important
The prime minister downplayed the significance of the report which inspectors are to deliver to the Security Council on Monday.
make something seem more significant
Have climate scientists exaggerated the significance of their findings?
consider something to be important
They made the mistake of attaching little significance to the company’s falling UK market share.
become important
In the last quarter of the 18th century, the area suddenly acquired great industrial significance.
information, or results of study
In Chapter Four, we discuss the significance of our findings for future energy planning.
event or change
The significance of this new development cannot be overstated.
what someone says
At the time, we didn’t fully grasp the significance of this remark.