significance vs spirit

spirit vs significance

significance and spirit both are nouns.

significance is not a verb while spirit is a verb.

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

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

significance: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
spirit: the intended meaning of a communication

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

significance (noun)	spirit (noun)
the quality of being significant	a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	animation and energy in action or expression
the message that is intended or expressed or signified	an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
	the intended meaning of a communication
	any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
	the vital principle or animating force within living things
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
	the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

significance (verb)	spirit (verb)
	infuse with spirit

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