Associations to the word «Importance»

Wiktionary

IMPORTANCE, noun. The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
IMPORTANCE, noun. Significance or prominence
IMPORTANCE, noun. Personal status or standing

Dictionary definition

IMPORTANCE, noun. The quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet".
IMPORTANCE, noun. A prominent status; "a person of importance".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats