sense vs significance

significance vs sense

sense and significance both are nouns.

sense is a verb but significance is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No
significance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, significance is a hypernym of sense; that is, significance is a word with a broader meaning than sense:

sense: the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
significance: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hypernyms of sense include import, meaning, signification.

sense (noun)	significance (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	the quality of being significant
sound practical judgment	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
a general conscious awareness	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
a natural appreciation or ability
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

sense (verb)	significance (verb)
discern
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sense and significance

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