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- 1. of great significance or value: "important habitats for wildlife" Similar Opposite
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IMPORTANT definition: 1. necessary or of great value: 2. having great effect or influence: 3. necessary or of great…. Learn more.
1. : marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence : valuable in content or relationship. 2. : giving evidence of a feeling of self-importance. 3. obsolete : importunate, urgent. Importantly vs. Important: Usage Guide.
/ɪmˈpɔtənt/ IPA guide. If you have to pass a test to graduate, the test is important. It is vital, necessary, crucial. The President is the most important person in the country. Children are important to parents, and parents are certainly important to their children.
1. adjective A1. Something that is important is very significant, is highly valued, or is necessary. Her sons are the most important thing in her life. The planned general strike represents an important economic challenge to the government. This gold is every bit as important to me as it is to you.
1. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant: an important message that must get through; close friends who are important to me. 2. Having high social rank or influence; prominent: government leaders and other important people. 3.
Important definition: of much or great significance or consequence. See examples of IMPORTANT used in a sentence.
The meaning of IMPORTANCE is the quality or state of being important : consequence. How to use importance in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Importance.
noun [ U ] us / ɪmˈpɔːr.t ə ns / uk / ɪmˈpɔː.t ə ns / Add to word list. B1. 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.
Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant. An important message that must get through; close friends who are important to me. American Heritage. Meaning a great deal; having much significance, consequence, or value. Webster's New World.
Definition of importance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
