"The Heart of the Matter," the just-released report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, deserves praise for affirming the importance of the humanities and social sciences to the prosperity …

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 …

Definition of importance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

I'd just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job. It's a country which places great importance on education. Will you phone me back - it's a matter of some importance. I don't …

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: importance [ɪmˈpɔːtns] n [u] 1 (= significance) 重要性 zhòngyàoxìng 2 (= influence) 影响 (響) yǐngxiǎng of importance 有影响 (響)的 yǒu yǐngxiǎng de of …

the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet" a prominent status; "a person of importance"

The importance of something is the fact of it being significant, valued, or necessary in a particular situation.

IMPORTANCE meaning: the quality or state of being important value or significance

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 …

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 …