significance

noun

sig-NIF-i-kuhns/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

2 meanings of significance

1
noununcountable
The degree to which something matters or carries importance.
Historians have long debated the significance of that single treaty.
She downplayed the significance of her own contribution to the project.
Similarimportance, weight, consequence, magnitude, import
Oppositeinsignificance, unimportance, triviality
2
noununcountable
The meaning carried by something; what it expresses or stands for.
Scholars still argue over the significance of the ancient symbols on the tomb.
She patiently explained the significance of the gesture within their culture.
Similarmeaning, import, sense, message

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Origin

Inherited from Middle English significaunce, which came through Middle and Old French significance from Latin significantia. It is a doublet of signifiance.