n. | 1. | The quality or state of being significant. |
2. | That which is signified; meaning; import; | |
3. | Importance; moment; weight; consequence. |
Noun | 1. | significance - the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" Antonyms: insignificance - the quality of having little or no significance |
2. | significance - 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. | significance - 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 ambigtuous" |