significance

Meanings

Plural: significances

Noun

• the quality of being significant
  • "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
• a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
  • "the significance of his remark became clear only later"
• the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  • "the significance of a red traffic light"
• The extent to which something matters; importance
• Meaning.

Synonyms

implication, import, meaning, portent, portentousness, signification

Antonyms

insignificance

Related Words

Significance level, Statistical significance