importance

[ im-pawr-tns ]

/ ɪmˈpɔr tns /

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noun

the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.

important position or standing; personal or social consequence.

consequential air or manner: an air of bustling importance.

Obsolete. an important matter.

Obsolete. importunity.

Obsolete. import or meaning.

Origin of importance

First recorded in 1495–1505; Medieval Latin importantia; see important, -ance

SYNONYMS FOR importance

1 moment, weight, concern.

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synonym study for importance

1. Importance, consequence, significance, moment all signify something valuable, influential, or worthy of note. Importance is the most general of these, assigning exceptional or notable value or influence to a person or thing: the importance of Einstein's discoveries. Consequence may suggest outstanding personal quality or position, or it may suggest importance because of results to be produced: a woman of consequence in world affairs; an event of great consequence for our future. Significance can be used interchangeably with importance or consequence, but it carries also the implication of importance that is not readily or immediately recognized: The significance of the discovery only became clear years later. Moment, on the other hand, almost always refers to immediately apparent, self-evident importance: a change of great moment for the nation's political system.

OTHER WORDS FROM importance

pre·im·por·tance, nounun·im·por·tance, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH importance

importance , impotence (see synonym study at the current entry)

Words nearby importance

imponderabilia, imponderable, impone, imponent, import, importance, important, importation, importee, import quota, importunacy

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Example sentences from the Web for importance

Such was the importance of showing the country that he was a “different kind of Democrat.”
President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion|Jonathan Alter|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But everyone seemed to always understand the importance of this film.
The Revolutionary Women of ‘Selma’|Stereo Williams|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So was the importance of protest itself, which he vowed to protect from the heavy-handed policies employed by his predecessors.
Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall|Jacob Siegel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
First, he emphasized the importance of the police and the need for new training and an end to “broken windows” tactics.
Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall|Jacob Siegel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

More than perhaps any other distiller of Scotch whisky, The Macallan understands the importance of color to a great whisky.
Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Next in importance to the fiscal laws for the revenue of the Island comes the currency question.
Industrial Cuba|Robert P. Porter
The official evidently was telling Argo something of importance.
Tarrano the Conqueror|Raymond King Cummings
Finally a good method of refuting the claim of importance made for an opposing proposition is by amplifying and diminishing.
Public Speaking|Clarence Stratton
Still there were to set off against these things several points of importance.
Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished|R.M. Ballantyne
These things of the first importance, had not been placed upon our machine.
Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for importance

importance

/ (ɪmˈpɔːtəns) /

noun

the state of being important; significance

social status; standing; esteema man of importance

obsolete

meaning or signification
an important matter
importunity

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单词	importance
释义	importance [ im-pawr-tns ] / ɪmˈpɔr tns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR importance ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance. important position or standing; personal or social consequence. consequential air or manner: an air of bustling importance. Obsolete. an important matter. Obsolete. importunity. Obsolete. import or meaning. Origin of importance First recorded in 1495–1505; Medieval Latin importantia; see important, -ance SYNONYMS FOR importance 1 moment, weight, concern. SEE SYNONYMS FOR importance ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for importance 1. Importance, consequence, significance, moment all signify something valuable, influential, or worthy of note. Importance is the most general of these, assigning exceptional or notable value or influence to a person or thing: the importance of Einstein's discoveries. Consequence may suggest outstanding personal quality or position, or it may suggest importance because of results to be produced: a woman of consequence in world affairs; an event of great consequence for our future. Significance can be used interchangeably with importance or consequence, but it carries also the implication of importance that is not readily or immediately recognized: The significance of the discovery only became clear years later. Moment, on the other hand, almost always refers to immediately apparent, self-evident importance: a change of great moment for the nation's political system. OTHER WORDS FROM importance pre·im·por·tance, nounun·im·por·tance, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH importance importance , impotence (see synonym study at the current entry) Words nearby importance imponderabilia, imponderable, impone, imponent, import, importance, important, importation, importee, import quota, importunacy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for importance Such was the importance of showing the country that he was a “different kind of Democrat.” President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion\|Jonathan Alter\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But everyone seemed to always understand the importance of this film. The Revolutionary Women of ‘Selma’\|Stereo Williams\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So was the importance of protest itself, which he vowed to protect from the heavy-handed policies employed by his predecessors. Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall\|Jacob Siegel\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST First, he emphasized the importance of the police and the need for new training and an end to “broken windows” tactics. Eric Garner Protesters Have a Direct Line to City Hall\|Jacob Siegel\|December 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST More than perhaps any other distiller of Scotch whisky, The Macallan understands the importance of color to a great whisky. Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors\|\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Next in importance to the fiscal laws for the revenue of the Island comes the currency question. Industrial Cuba\|Robert P. Porter The official evidently was telling Argo something of importance. Tarrano the Conqueror\|Raymond King Cummings Finally a good method of refuting the claim of importance made for an opposing proposition is by amplifying and diminishing. Public Speaking\|Clarence Stratton Still there were to set off against these things several points of importance. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished\|R.M. Ballantyne These things of the first importance, had not been placed upon our machine. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for importance importance / (ɪmˈpɔːtəns) / noun the state of being important; significance social status; standing; esteema man of importance obsolete meaning or signification an important matter importunity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to importance priority, attention, influence, effect, value, gravity, seriousness, consequence, emphasis, usefulness, interest, sense, relevance, concern, status, bearing, momentousness, force, precedence, point
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importance

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