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Definition of insignificance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

insignificance

noun
 
/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
 
/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of not being big or valuable enough to be considered important
    • Her own problems paled into insignificance beside this terrible news.
    • Success took him from insignificance to wealth and fame.
    compare significance

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