insig'nificance
World English Dictionary
insignificant (ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having little or no importance; trifling |
| 2. | almost or relatively meaningless |
| 3. | small or inadequate: an insignificant wage |
| 4. | not distinctive in character, etc |
| insig'nificance | |
| —n | |
| insig'nificancy | |
| —n | |
| insig'nificantly | |
| —adv | |
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