Part 5904

<hw>In*sig"ni*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insigne</ets>, pl. <ets>insignia</ets>, fr. <ets>insignis</ets> distinguished by a mark; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>signum</ets> a mark, sign. See <er>Ensign</er>, <er>Sign</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; <as>as, the <ex>insignia</ex> of royalty or of an order</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; <as>as, the <ex>insignia</ex> of a trade</as>.</def>

<h1>Insignificance</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In`sig*nif"i*cance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The condition or quality of being insignificant; want of significance, sense, or meaning; <as>as, the <ex>insignificance</ex> of words or phrases</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Want of force or effect; unimportance; pettiness; inefficacy; <as>as, the <ex>insignificance</ex> of human art</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Want of claim to consideration or notice; want of influence or standing; meanness.</def>

<blockquote>Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state of <b>insignificance</b>. <i>Beattie.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Insignificancy</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In`sig*nif"i*can*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Insignificance.</def>

<h1>Insignificant</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In`sig*nif"i*cant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; <as>as, <ex>insignificant</ex> words</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile.</def>

<blockquote>Laws must be <b>insignificant</b> without the sanction of rewards and punishments. <i>Bp. Wilkins.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; <as>as, an <ex>insignificant</ex> person</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Unimportant; immaterial; inconsiderable; small; inferior; trivial; mean; contemptible.</syn>

<h1>Insignificantly</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In`sig*nif"i*cant*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>without significance, importance, or effect; to no purpose.</def> "Anger <i>insignificantly</i> fierce."

<i>Cowper.</i>

<h1>Insignificative</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In`sig*nif"i*ca*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insignificativus</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Significative</er>.]</ety> <def>Not expressing meaning; not significant.</def>

<h1>Insignment</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*sign"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Insignia</er>.]</ety> <def>A token, mark, or explanation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Elyot.</i>

<h1>Insimulate</h1> <Xpage=769>

<hw>In*sim"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>insimulatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>insimulare</ets> to accuse.]</ety> <def>To accuse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Donne.</i>

<h1>Insincere</h1> <Xpage=769>