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significance

/sɪɡ'nɪfəkəns/

Synonyms of significance Antonyms of significance Examples of significance Usage of significance Parts of significance Definition that contains significance Words sounding like significance Explanation of significance

noun
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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"the significance of his remark became clear only later"

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implication import

type of:
substance meaning
noun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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"the significance of a red traffic light"

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import meaning signification

type of:
message content substance subject matter
noun
the quality of being significant
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"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
Opposite:

insignificance

type of:
importance

Examples of significance

"the significance of his remark became clear only later"
"the significance of a red traffic light"
"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"