English-Swedish translations for significance

• betydelse en
  Den har dock mycket stor betydelse.It is, however, of great significance.
  Det har en mycket politisk betydelse.It bears a highly political significance.
  Hennes arbete är nu av stor betydelse.Her work currently has great significance.
• signifikans en
• innebörd en
  I dag har den en djup innebörd.It has great significance here and now.
  Det är klart att det förebyggande arbetet i detta fall får en ny innebörd.It is clear that the culture of prevention takes on more significance here.
  Rådet har i detta hänseende fattat ett beslut, men inte dess innebörd.In this regard the Council has reached a decision, but not understood its significance.
• vikt en
  Rådet har inte insett vilken stor vikt programmen har.The Commission has failed to grasp their great significance.
  Stor vikt fästs vid att undanröja könsstereotyper.Great significance is attached to the elimination of gender stereotypes.
  Jag skulle vilja avskilja fyra punkter som är av särskild vikt.I would like to isolate four points which are of particular significance.

Definition of significance

• The extent to which something matters; importance
• Meaning

Examples

• As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome of the trial.
• the significance of a gesture

Related words

• significant
• insignificant
• significantly
• insignificance
• insignificantly
• significand
• nonsignificant
• insignificancy
• insignificane