importance
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French importance, from Medieval Latin importantia.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɔːtəns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/, [-ʔn̩s]
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
importance (countable and uncountable, plural importances)
- The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
- significance or prominence
- personal status or standing
Translations
quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
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significance or prominence
personal status or standing
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French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin importantia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃s/
Audio (l'importance) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑ̃s
Noun
importance f (plural importances)
Related terms
Further reading
- “importance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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