significance
/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/noun4 syllables
Significance means: the message that is intended or expressed or signified.
Synonyms for significance6
noun, as in a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
Opposites of significance
insignificance
What does significance mean?3
noun
1
the message that is intended or expressed or signified“what is the meaning of this sentence?”
2
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred“the significance of his remark became clear only later”
3
the quality of being significant“do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Significance in a sentence
- Your thoughts are of no significance at all.papabear
- Love's impact on our lives unites us in its universal significance.Nuel
- Recently he has come to realize the significance of married life.unknown
- He soon comprehended the significance of her words.unknown
- Were you able to read whole pages without understanding their significance?Opiejay888
- The familiar place had a new significance for her.Ekselans
- I don't think any of you realize the significance of this.mailohilohi
- I don't think that any of you realize the significance of this.CK
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Forms of significance
as a noun
- plural
- significances