Dictionary
sig•nif•i•cance
Pronunciation: (sig-nif'i-kuns), [key]—
n.
1. importance; consequence:
the significance of the new treaty.
2. meaning; import:
The familiar place had a new significance for her.
3. the quality of being significant or having a meaning:
to give significance to dull chores. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.