What does Importance mean?
Definitions for Importance
ɪmˈpɔr tnsIm·por·tance
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Importance.
Princeton's WordNet
importance(noun)
the quality of being important and worthy of note
"the importance of a well-balanced diet"
importance, grandness(noun)
a prominent status
"a person of importance"
Wiktionary
importance(Noun)
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
importance(Noun)
significance or prominence
importance(Noun)
personal status or standing
Webster Dictionary
Importance(noun)
the quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment; significance
Etymology: [F. importance. See Important.]
Importance(noun)
subject; matter
Etymology: [F. importance. See Important.]
Importance(noun)
import; meaning; significance
Etymology: [F. importance. See Important.]
Importance(noun)
importunity; solicitation
Etymology: [F. importance. See Important.]
Editors Contribution
importance
The quality of being important.
The level of importance was relative to what was occuring.
Submitted by MaryC on March 18, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Importance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1005
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Importance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2398
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Importance' in Nouns Frequency: #464
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Importance in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Importance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Importance in a Sentence
Marine Corps General Jim Jones:
I think the policy is fine, i think we should lighten up a little bit about the importance of phone calls and signals that may or may not have been sent. I think policy is pretty stable and the Chinese relationship is very important.
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.
Though we had hoped the testing would render different results, this is an opportunity to educate the public on the importance of verifying the authenticity of rare biblical artifacts, the elaborate testing process undertaken and our commitment to transparency, as an educational institution entrusted with cultural heritage, The Museum upholds and adheres to all museum and ethical guidelines on collection care, research and display.
We relied on the critical importance of protecting the integrity of the game and the thoroughness and independence of The Wells report.
The safety of everyone on the mountain,( observatory staff), law enforcement and protesters is of paramount importance to us.
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Translations for Importance
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- اهميةArabic
- важност, значениеBulgarian
- důležitostCzech
- Belang, WichtigkeitGerman
- σημασίαGreek
- gravecoEsperanto
- importanciaSpanish
- tähtsusEstonian
- اهمیتPersian
- painoarvo, tärkeysFinnish
- importanceFrench
- tábhachtIrish
- cudromScottish Gaelic
- enpòtansHaitian Creole
- mikilvægiIcelandic
- importanzaItalian
- 名声, 重要性, 大切さJapanese
- សារៈសំខាន់Khmer
- گرنگیKurdish
- nozimība, svarīgumsLatvian
- belangrijkheid, belangDutch
- status, importânciaPortuguese
- însemnătate, importanțăRomanian
- важностьRussian
- vážnōst, znáčēnje, зна̏ча̄ј, znȁčāj, зна́че̄ње, ва́жно̄стSerbo-Croatian
- vikt, betydelseSwedish
- umuhimuSwahili
- ukubaluleka, ubukhuluZulu
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