IMPORTANCE


Meaning of IMPORTANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpȯr-t ə n(t)s, especially Southern & NewEng ]

-tən(t)s, -dən(t)s noun

Date: 1508

1.

a. : the quality or state of being important : consequence

b. : an important aspect or bearing : significance

2. obsolete : import , meaning

3. obsolete : importunity

4. obsolete : a weighty matter

Synonyms:

importance , consequence , moment , weight , significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance. importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone

a region with no cities of importance

consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects

the style you choose is of little consequence

moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence

a decision of great moment

weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something

the argument carried no weight with the judge

significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized

the treaty's significance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.