Effacement?

Al

I had my 39 week appointment yesterday and my doctor said I was 2 cm and 80% effaced.. second time mom here but still not exactly sure if effacement is a sign of labor coming soon or if it means your labor will be shorter 🤷🏻‍♀️ I should have asked my Dr. but I already had alit of questions and felt bad asking more lol 🤦🏻‍♀️ Just curious if any moms here know if 80% effaced means much of anything! Thanks!!