# significance (importance)

A pattern that persists through time and space and makes a difference.

- Computed level: L5 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: general

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [pattern](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pattern.regularity), [persist](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-persist.continue), [difference](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-difference.relation), [space](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-space.extent), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension)

**Through:** A pattern that continues through time and space and differs from what is usual produces significance.

**Novel properties:**
- notable impact
- attention-worthy

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-significance.importance*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-significance.importance.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*