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   important

   /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/

   adjective

   • 1. of great significance or value: "important habitats for wildlife" Similar mainchiefprincipalkeymajorsalientprimedominantforemostsupremepredominantparamountoverridingcardinalcrucialvitalindispensablecriticalessentialsignificanturgentcentralfundamentalbasicinformal:number-oneof valuevaluablevaluedusefulof usebeneficialnecessaryessentialindispensablevitalof the essenceof concernof interestrelevantpertinentmaterialgermaneOpposite unimportantinessentialunimportantirrelevant
   • ▪ (of a person) having high rank or status: "an important senator" Similar powerfulinfluentialof influencewell connectedhigh-rankinghigh-leveltop-levelcontrollingdominantformidableprominenteminentpre-eminentnotablenoteworthyof notedistinguishedesteemedrespectedprestigiouscelebratedfamousgreatgrandleadingforemostoutstandinginformal:bigbig timemajor leaguebig leagueOpposite unimportantinsignificant
   • ▪ (of an artist or artistic work) significantly original and influential: "writers as important as Hopkins" Similar significantconsequentialmomentousof great momentof importof great importof great consequencefar-reachingmajorcriticalcrucialvitalpivotaldecisiveurgentepoch-makinghistoricseminalseriousgravesubstantialweightysignalmaterialOpposite unimportanttrivial

   Word Origin late Middle English: from medieval Latin important- ‘being of consequence’, from the verb importare (see import).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › importantImportant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

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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.

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   Important definition: of much or great significance or consequence. See examples of IMPORTANT used in a sentence.

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   /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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPORTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. of great significance or value; outstanding 2. of social significance; notable; eminent; esteemed 3. specially.... Click for more definitions.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimportant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

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   adjective. /ɪmˈpɔrtnt/ having a great effect on people or things; of great value an important decision/factor I have an important announcement to make. Money played an important role in his life.

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    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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › importantimportant | meaning of important in Longman Dictionary of...

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    important meaning, definition, what is important: an important event, decision, problem et...: Learn more.