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.

SIGNIFICANCE meaning: 1. importance: 2. special meaning: 3. importance: . Learn more.

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

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?

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 means having the quality of being "significant" — meaningful, important. It also refers to the meaning of something. A certain date might have significance because it's your birthday …

Some common synonyms of significance are consequence, importance, moment, and weight. While all these words mean "a quality or aspect having great worth or significance," …