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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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     noun [ U ] us / ɪmˈpɔːr.t ə ns / uk / ɪmˈpɔː.t ə ns / Add to...

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     IMPORTANCE translate: importância, importância [feminine]....

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     IMPORTANCE translate: segi penting. Learn more in the...

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   the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance. Synonyms: concern, weight, moment. important position or standing; personal or social consequence. consequential air or manner: an air of bustling importance. Obsolete. an important matter.

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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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