Textual thesaurus for "significance"

(noun) implication, import

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

(noun) signification, meaning, import

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