importance

im-por-tance · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The quality or state of being significant or having value.

  2. 2.

    The degree to which something matters or is influential.

Related words

Antonyms: insignificance, triviality, unimportance
See also: important, importantly, significance
Synonyms: consequence, significance, weight

Etymology

From Medieval Latin importantia, from Latin importare meaning "to be of consequence."