INSIGNIFICANCE

insignificance

(noun) the quality of having little or no significance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

insignificance (countable and uncountable, plural insignificances)

the state of being insignificant

Antonyms

• significance

Source: Wiktionary


In`sig*nif"i*cance, n.

1. The condition or quality of being insignificant; want of significance, sense, or meaning; as, the insignificance of words or phrases.

2. Want of force or effect; unimportance; pettiness; inefficacy; as, the insignificance of human art.

3. Want of claim to consideration or notice; want of influence or standing; meanness. Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state of insignificance. Beattie.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LEAVE

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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