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  • 21importance */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈpɔː(r)t(ə)ns] / US [ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)ns] noun [uncountable] the fact of being important, or the degree to which something or someone is important By 1800, the monarchy had declined in importance. importance of: The company recognizes the… …

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  • 22Importance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Importance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 importance importance consequence moment prominence consideration mark materialness GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 import import significance concern …

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  • 23importance — im|por|tance W1S2 [ımˈpo:təns US o:r ] n [singular, U] the quality of being important the importance of sth ▪ the importance of regular exercise ▪ The fur trade now exceeded timber in importance . ▪ Hindus attach great importance to food… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24importance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Consequence Nouns 1. importance, import, consequence, moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness, primacy; significance, concern; emphasis, interest; distinction, prestige, grandeur, majesty,… …

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  • 25importance — /im pawr tns/, n. 1. the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance. 2. important position or standing; personal or social consequence. 3. consequential air or manner: an air of bustling importance. 4. Obs. an important matter …

    Universalium

  • 26importance — noun (U) 1 the quality of being important: The doctor stressed the importance of regular exercise. | attach importance to (=treat something as if it is important): Much greater importance is now attached to environmental concerns. | of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27importance — im•por•tance [[t]ɪmˈpɔr tns[/t]] n. 1) the quality or state of being important; significance 2) Obs. an important matter 3) Obs. importunity 4) Obs. import; meaning • syn: importance, consequence, significance, moment refer to something valuable …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28importance — noun Date: 1508 1. a. the quality or state of being important ; consequence b. an important aspect or bearing ; significance 2. obsolete import, meaning 3. obsolete importunity …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29importance — [[t]ɪmpɔ͟ː(r)t(ə)ns[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n The importance of something is its quality of being significant, valued, or necessary in a particular situation. China has been stressing the importance of its ties with third world countries …

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  • 30Importance Sampling — Échantillonnage préférentiel L échantillonnage préférentiel, en anglais importance sampling, est une méthode de réduction de la variance qui peut être utilisée dans la méthode de Monte Carlo. L idée sous jacente à l échantillonnage préférentiel,… …

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