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significance
The degree to which a piece of information, a study, an image, or a statistic is meaningful and allows reliable conclusions to be drawn.
Die Umfrage hat nur eine geringe Aussagekraft, da zu wenige Personen teilgenommen haben.
The survey has only limited significance because too few people participated.
The word consists of 'Aussage' (statement) and 'Kraft' (power). So it literally describes the 'power' or strength that a statement, a piece of information, or a piece of evidence has.
Die Aussagekraft dieses alten Fotos ist enorm.
The significance of this old photo is enormous.
'Aussagekraft' (significance) is often combined with the adjectives 'hoch' (high), 'stark' (strong), 'gering' (limited/low), or 'schwach' (weak). Something can 'haben' (have) or 'besitzen' (possess) Aussagekraft.
Ohne mehr Daten hat die Studie nur eine geringe Aussagekraft.
Without more data, the study has only limited significance.
To say whose or what significance is meant, you use the preposition 'von' followed by the dative. This structure clarifies what is being evaluated.
Der Richter zweifelte an der Aussagekraft von der Zeugenaussage.
The judge doubted the significance of the witness statement.
