importance

CEFRA2

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being important or valuable.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    personal status or standing.

Examples

  • Despite the importance of sleep, its purpose is a mystery.

  • I hadn't recognized the importance of this document until you told me about it.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [-ʔn̩s]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. significance or prominence.

  2. The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

  3. Something of importance.

More examples

In context

  • She stressed the importance of careful preparation.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank of wearing seatbelts is shown by the fact that they save thousands of lives each year.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English importaunce, from Middle French importance, from Medieval Latin importantia. By surface analysis, import (“to be important”) + -ance.