Importance Great Noun ɪmˈpɔːtns ɪmˈpɔːrtns Stressed Careful Preparation

• she stressed the importance of careful preparation.
• to emphasize/highlight the importance of something
• he understands the importance of getting the details right.
• they attach great importance to the project.

importance

1. the quality of being important
• SEE ALSO self-importance
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• She stressed the importance of careful preparation.
• to emphasize/highlight the importance of something
• He understands the importance of getting the details right.
• They attach great importance to the project.
• the relative importance of the two ideas
• It's a matter of the utmost importance to me.
• to be of paramount/vital importance
• State your reasons in order of importance.
• He was very aware of his own importance (= of his status).

Extra Examples

• Don't underestimate the importance of good presentation.
• Education takes on an added importance at a time of economic uncertainty.
• It is of the utmost importance that you arrive on time.
• No one can seriously question the political importance of the environment.
• She was inclined to downplay the importance of her own role in the affair.
• The manual stresses the importance of regular maintenance.
• The overseas markets have now declined in importance.
• The railways were of crucial importance in opening up the American West.
• The town's importance lies in the richness and quality of its architecture.
• These finds have considerable archaeological importance.
• This information is of the first importance.
• He placed such great importance on cleanliness.

Word Origin

• early 16th cent.: from French, from medieval Latin importantia, from important- ‘being of consequence’, from the verb importare ‘bring in’ (in medieval Latin ‘imply, mean, be of consequence’), from in- ‘in’ + portare ‘carry’.