IMPORTANCE Definition & Meaning

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importance

[ im-pawr-tns ]

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noun

the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
Synonyms: , ,
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.

importance

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noun

the state of being important; significance
social status; standing; esteem
a man of importance
obsolete.
1. meaning or signification
2. an important matter
3. importunity

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of importance¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; Medieval Latin importantia; important ( def ), -ance ( def )

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Synonym Study

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.

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The documents show how as Andrew's public status fell, Mr Yang's role as a potential bridge to business opportunities in China grew in its importance.

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The River Usk is a designated special area of conservation protected by law, due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.

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“This is a Grade 1 that carries with it a lot of importance and it would be a huge feather in Journalism’s cap to add it to his resume,” Wellman said this week.

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Sir Sadiq Khan may be able to "call in" licensing applications in areas deemed to be of strategic importance for the night-time economy as part of a new pilot scheme.

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A Treasury spokesperson told the BBC the government was "pro-business" and that it knew the "vital importance of small businesses to our economy".

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