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English noun: importance

1. importance (attribute) the quality of being important and worthy of note


SamplesThe importance of a well-balanced diet.


Broader (hypernym)value


Narrower (hyponym)account, big deal, essentiality, essentialness, greatness, illustriousness, magnitude, momentousness, prominence, significance, urgency, weight, weightiness


Attributeimportant, of import, unimportant


Antonymsunimportance

2. importance (state) a prominent status


SamplesA person of importance.


Synonymsgrandness


Broader (hypernym)standing


Narrower (hyponym)accent, emphasis, primacy









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