1. significance - noun
· the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
Hypernym(s): importance
Antonym(s): insignificance
2. significance - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): import, implication
Hypernym(s): meaning, substance
3. significance - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): meaning, signification, import
Hypernym(s): message, content, subject_matter, substance
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