Meaning of “significance” in the English Dictionary

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uk /sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kəns/ us /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kəns/

The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems.

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They were offered a few cosmetic improvements to their working conditions, but nothing of significance.
And what might be the underlying significance of these supposedly random acts of violence?
His work is of great significance to historians.
We should not overestimate the significance of his influence.

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Do you think that look he gave you had any significance?

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(Definition of “significance” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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