transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪmpɔ:(r)t(ə)ns ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
The importance of something is its quality of being significant, valued, or necessary in a particular situation.
We have always stressed the importance of economic reform...
Safety is of paramount importance.
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2.
Importance means having influence, power, or status.
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