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importance.

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

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/Northern-England, Received-Pronunciation, Wales/ɪmˈpoːtəns/Australia, British, Southern, Standard/ɪmˈpoɹtəns/Canada, General-American[-ʔn̩s]Canada, General-American
  1. The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

    countable · uncountable
  2. significance or prominence.

    countable · uncountable
  3. personal status or standing.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Something of importance.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.