noun [U,C]
1 the importance of sth, especially when this has an effect on what happens in the future:
a decision of major political significance * The new drug has great significance for the treatment of the disease. * We should be fully aware of the significance of television in shaping our ideas.
OPPINSIGNIFICANCE
2 the meaning of sth:
She couldn't grasp the full significance of what he had said. * Do these symbols have any particular significance?
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