significance

noun

1. 1

   the quality of being significant

   do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power

2. 2

   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. 3

   the message that is intended or expressed or signified

   what is the meaning of this sentence

   the significance of a red traffic light