significance in WordNet English dictionary

1. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
   "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
   significance  import  implication 
   
2. the message that is intended or expressed or signified
   "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"
   meaning  significance  signification  import 
   
3. the quality of being significant
   "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
   significance