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"意図されたまたは表現されたメッセージ辞意
例:The significance of a red traffic light. 赤い信号の意義。
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"はっきりと口には出さないが、推論できる意味言外の意味
例:The significance of his remark became clear only later. 彼の言っていることの意味がはっきりしたのは後のことだった。
the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"意義があるという特質意義のあること
例:do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power 原子力の重要性を過小評価してはならない