importance, consequence, moment, weight, significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance. importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone.
Definition of importance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Importance is the most general term: the importance of a proper diet. Consequence is especially applicable to persons or things of notable rank or position (scholars of consequence) and to what is important because of its possible outcome, result, or effect (tax laws of consequence to investors).
Importance, consequence, significance, moment all signify something valuable, influential, or worthy of note. Importance is the most general of these, assigning exceptional or notable value or influence to a person or thing: the importance of Einstein's discoveries.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun importance, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Importance is defined as the quality or state of being important. It refers to the degree to which something is valuable, meaningful, or essential, often because of its impact, role, or significance in a particular context.
He exaggerated the importance of his role in the rescue mission. The negotiations have taken on added importance in the wake of the bomb attack. Nothing of importance [=nothing important] was decided.
