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significancy

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sig⋅nif⋅i⋅can⋅cy

[sig-nif-i-kuhn-see]
–noun, plural -cies.
significance.

Origin:
1585–95; < L significantia. See significance, -ancy
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sig·nif·i·cance   (sĭg-nĭf'ĭ-kəns)   
n.  
  1. The state or quality of being significant. See Synonyms at importance.

  2. A meaning that is expressed.

  3. A covert or implied meaning. See Synonyms at meaning.

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