significance meaning and definition

SIGNIFICANCE noun

Definition of significance (noun)

1. the quality of being significant
   • "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
   • antonym: insignificance
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
   • "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
   • synonyms: implication, import
3. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
   • "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
   • synonyms: import, meaning, signification