significance vs shade

shade vs significance

significance and shade both are nouns.

significance is not a verb while shade is a verb.

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

As nouns, shade is a hyponym of significance; that is, shade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than significance:

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

Other hyponyms of significance include lexical meaning, grammatical meaning, symbolisation, symbolization, sense, signified, connotation, intension, referent, burden, core, effect, essence, gist, intent, purport, spirit, lesson, moral, nicety, nuance, refinement, subtlety, overtone, point.

significance (noun)	shade (noun)
the quality of being significant	protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
the message that is intended or expressed or signified	a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
	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

significance (verb)	shade (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 significance and shade

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