importance

English Online Dictionary. What means importance‎? What does importance mean?

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɔːtəns/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/, [-ʔn̩s]

Noun

importance (countable and uncountable, plural importances)

1. The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
2. significance or prominence.
3. personal status or standing.
4. Something of importance.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin importantia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
• Homophone: importances

Noun

importance f (plural importances)

1. importance

   Antonym: inimportance

2. significance

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

• “importance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• comprenait