shade vs significance

significance vs shade

shade and significance both are nouns.

shade is a verb but significance is not a verb.

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

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

shade: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
significance: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hypernyms of shade include import, meaning, signification.

shade (noun)	significance (noun)
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight	the quality of being significant
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
a mental representation of some haunting experience
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
a slight amount or degree of difference
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
a position of relative inferiority

shade (verb)	significance (verb)
pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
vary slightly
protect from light, heat, or view
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
cast a shadow over

Difference between shade and significance

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