Synonyms of significance

Noun


1. significance, importance

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

2. significance, import, implication, meaning, substance

usage: 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, message, content, subject matter, substance

usage: 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"

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