importance
/ɪmˈpoɹtəns/
noun
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
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Noun 4 meanings
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
significance or prominence.
personal status or standing.
Something of importance.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English importaunce, from Middle French importance, from Medieval Latin importantia. By surface analysis, import (“to be important”) + -ance.
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IMPORTANCE at a glance
IMPORTANCE has 10 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (I 1 + M 3 + P 3 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,625 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with importance
All rhymes- SINCE7
- ONCE6
- EXPERIENCE21
- CHANCE13
- PERFORMANCE20
- EVIDENCE14
- SCIENCE11
- CONFERENCE17
- DIFFERENCE19
- INSURANCE11
- DANCE8
- DISTANCE11
One letter away
- IMPORTANCY19
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