Synonyms: significance
Definition: the quality of being significant
Usage: do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
Similar words: importance
Definition: the quality of being important and worthy of note
Usage: the importance of a well-balanced diet
Synonyms: significance, implication, import
Definition: a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
Usage: the significance of his remark became clear only later; the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
Similar words: meaning, substance
Definition: the idea that is intended
Usage: What is the meaning of this proverb?
Synonyms: significance, signification, meaning, import
Definition: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
Usage: what is the meaning of this sentence; the significance of a red traffic light; the signification of Chinese characters; the import of his announcement was ambiguous
Similar words: subject matter, substance, message, content
Definition: what a communication that is about something is about