significance

Noun

• 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
    

• 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
    

• the quality of being significant
  • do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
    

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• Synonyms: 
  meaning , signification , import , implication