definition of
significance

[1] #1 significance n. the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power". wn

[2] #2 significance n. [import, implication] 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". wn

[3] #3 significance n. [meaning, signification, import] 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". wn