significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized.

The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems.

Significance definition: importance; consequence.. See examples of SIGNIFICANCE used in a sentence.

The significance of something is the importance that it has, usually because it will have an effect on a situation or shows something about a situation.

Definition of significance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

significance, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

sig•nif•i•cance (sig nif′ i kəns), n. importance; consequence: the significance of the new treaty. meaning; import: The familiar place had a new significance for her. the quality of being …

SIGNIFICANCE meaning: 1 : the quality of being important the quality of having notable worth or influence; 2 : the meaning of something

While all these words mean "a quality or aspect having great worth or significance," significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident …

1. The state or quality of being significant: a matter of some significance. See Synonyms at importance. 2. A meaning that is expressed or implied: What was the significance of that smile?