imp.

See also: imp, Imp., and IMP

English

Etymology 1

From various English terms, by shortening

Pronunciation

Adjective

imp. (comparative more imp., superlative most imp.)

  1. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of imperative; also imper.
    notā, sg. imp. form of notō, “I mark”
  2. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of imperfect;[1] also imperf., impf., impft.
    sate, obs. imp. form of to sit
  3. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imperial; compare Imp.
    1 metric kg ≅ 2·2 imp. ℔
  4. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of impersonal; also impers.
    rain: in imp. constr., “It’s raining.”
  5. (comparable) Abbreviation of important; also impt.
    V. imp. — remember!
  6. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imported; also imptd.
    imp.–dom. ratio is now ~3:1
  7. (comparable) Abbreviation of improved.
    New 2.16β, much imp. on v.2.1.

Noun

imp. (countable and uncountable, plural imp. or imps. or impp.)

  1. (uncountable) Abbreviation of import.
    week 31 imp. gross: $20·6M
  2. (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of importer; also imptr.
    USA now top imp. of goods
  3. (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of impression.
    2nd ed., 11 th imp., 1907
  4. (countable, plural: impp.) Abbreviation of imprimatur.
    imp. non obst.
  5. (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of imprint.
    Inc. imp. on 3rd flyl.
  6. (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of improvement.
    forecast sce. shows much imp.

Verb

imp. (usually imperative; not conjugated)

  1. Abbreviation of implement.
    Imp. new tech at 19:00.

Etymology 2

From French imprimé

Pronunciation

Adjective

imp. (not comparable)

  1. Abbreviation of imprimé (“printed”).

Noun

imp. (plural imp.)

  1. Abbreviation of imprimeur (“printer”).

References

  • The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 212
  • Notes:
  1. ↑ Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) uses imp. as an abbreviation for imperfect in the conjugation sections of its entries.

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