Definition of Significance

Noun: significance sig'ni-fu-kun(t)s

The quality of being significant
"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
"the significance of his remark became clear only later";
- import, implication
The message that is intended, expressed or signified
"the significance of a red traffic light";
- meaning, signification, import