significance
Plural: significances
Noun
- 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"
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- "the significance of a red traffic light"
- The extent to which something matters; importance
- Meaning.
Examples
- As a juror your opinion is of great significance for the outcome of the trial.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English significaunce, from Middle French significance, from Old French significance, from Latin significantia. Doublet of signifiance.
Synonyms
implication, import, meaning, signification, portent, portentousness
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 20
significance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsignificance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
significance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 25
significance: valid Words With Friends Word