Word

significance, n.
(significances)
freq. cnt. 30

the quality of being significant
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21

significance

sample sentences

"do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

significant

antonym

insignificance

semantic pointers

attribute

significant, important insignificant, unimportant

hypernym

importance

hyponym

historicalness meaningfulness consequence, moment, import

a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

implication import significance

sample sentences

"the significance of his remark became clear only later"
"the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

significant

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

imply implicate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

import

semantic pointers

hypernym

meaning, substance

the message that is intended or expressed or signified
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 51 freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

import meaning significance signification

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mean mean

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

significant signify

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

import

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

signify

semantic pointers

hypernym

message, content, subject matter, substance

hyponym

lexical meaning grammatical meaning symbolization, symbolisation sense, signified connotation, intension referent effect, essence, burden, core, gist spirit, intent, purport lesson, moral nuance, shade, subtlety, nicety, refinement overtone point