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   importance

   /ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the state or fact of being of great significance or value: "the importance of a good education" Similar significancemomentousnessimportconsequencenotenoteworthinesssubstancevalueseriousnessgravenessgravityweightinessurgencypowerinfluenceauthorityswayweightdominanceprominenceeminencepre-eminencenotabilityworthaccountprestigehigh rankstatusstandingstaturesuperioritymarkfamerenowngreatnessgrandnessinformal:cloutpullOpposite unimportanceinsignificanceunimportanceinsignificance

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French, from medieval Latin importantia, from important- ‘being of consequence’, from the verb importare (see import).

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   the quality of being important: importance of The health report stresses the importance of fresh food in a diet. attach importance to She attaches a lot of importance to personal possessions. Fewer examples. I'd just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job.

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   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.

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   The meaning of IMPORTANCE is the quality or state of being important : consequence. How to use importance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Importance.

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   Importance is the state of being greatly significant. If you're invited to your cousin's wedding and your friend's circus-themed birthday party on the same day, you'll have to decide which event has more importance to you.

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   Definition of importance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The importance of something is its quality of being significant, valued, or necessary in a particular situation. 2. Importance means having influence, power, or status.

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   importance meaning, definition, what is importance: the quality of being important: Learn more.