Types of Hickory Trees. The pecan belongs to the hickory tree family. Hickory trees (Carya spp.) are found primarily in the Midwest and Upper Midwest, the Southeast and north into New England and beyond. Of the various types of nuts each species produces, only a few are edible by humans.
Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate these synonyms: significance (noun). the quality of being significant. Synonyms: meaning, import, implication, signification. Antonyms: insignificance. significance, import, implication (noun). a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred.
Dramatic Purpose or Significance. Definition: A term which is applied to the use that a scene or a speech (or part of a speech) may have in fulfilling a specific objective. A specific scene or speech in the play may be said to have a dramatic purpose of significance if it achieves one or more of the following:  Establish setting.  Characterization of a main character.