1. (

• significance

) the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" ;

2. (

• significance ,
• import ,
• implication

) 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. (

• meaning ,
• significance ,
• signification ,
• import

) 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" ;