frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

to advance.
--adj. 3 remarkable, conspicuous, striking, extraordinary,
unusual, unique, singular, special, noteworthy, notable,
exceptional, significant, important, outstanding, momentous,
consequential, weighty: The British forces won a signal victory
at Khartoum that day. Winning the competition is a signal
accomplishment.
--v. 4 motion, indicate, gesture, gesticulate, communicate,
announce, notify; whistle, wink, blink, nod, beckon, wave, sign:
When your turn comes, a clerk will signal you to approach the
counter. Peter raised his hand as a request to leave the room
and the teacher signalled his assent.
significance
n. 1 meaning, sense, signification, denotation, message, idea,
point, import, purport, implication, portent, content, pith,
essence; gist, drift, vein, impression, connotation: The
significance of words like God and love is different for almost
everyone who uses them. 2 importance, weight, weightiness,
consequence, moment, relevance, value: The significance of the
agreement lay not in its wording but in the fact that it was
drawn up at all.
significant
adj. 1 important, weighty, momentous, consequential, critical,
substantial, substantive, noteworthy, notable, valuable, valued,
meritorious, outstanding, impressive, historic, relevant,
signal: Appleton made significant contributions to knowledge
about the ionosphere. 2 meaningful, eloquent, pithy, expressive,
pregnant, suggestive, informative: It is significant that they
prefer the term Britain to England, Scotland, and Wales .
signify v. 1 sign, signal, indicate, communicate, make known, convey,
symbolize, betoken, represent, express, announce, declare,
denote, say, mean, specify; connote, intimate, suggest, reveal,
disclose, impart: She signified her agreement by a nod. What
does the phrase 'pursuit of happiness' signify to you? 2 matter,
count, be significant or important or consequential, be of
significance or of importance or of consequence, carry weight,
impress, stand out, deserve or merit consideration: It
signifies little that they were found innocent of a crime we all