Meaning & Definition of Significance in English

1. The quality of being significant

• "Do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

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"

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"