significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized.

SIGNIFICANCE definition: importance; consequence. See examples of significance used in a sentence.

The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems.

The significance of something is the importance that it has, usually because it will have an effect on a situation or shows something about a situation.

Definition of significance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. The state or quality of being significant: a matter of some significance. See Synonyms at importance. 2. A meaning that is expressed or implied: What was the significance of that smile?