significance
(noun)
noun
1. the quality of being significant
- do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
Definition categories: attribute, importance
2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
- the significance of his remark became clear only later
Similar word(s): implication, import
Definition categories: thought, meaning, substance
3. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- the significance of a red traffic light
- the signification of Chinese characters
Similar word(s): import, meaning, signification
Definition categories: communication, content, message, substance
Sentences with significance as a noun:
- As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome of the trial.
- the significance of a gesture