important

im·por·tant  (m-pôrtnt)

adj.

1. Strongly affecting the course of events or the nature of things; significant: an important message that must get through; close friends who are important to me.

2. Having or suggesting a consciousness of high position or authority; authoritative: recited the decree with an important air.

3. Obsolete Importunate.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin importns, important-, present participle of importre, to mean, from Latin, to import; see import.]

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im·portant·ly adv.

Usage Note: Some critics have objected to the use of the phrase more importantly in place of more important when one introduces an assertion, as in More importantly, no one is ready to step into the vacuum left by the retiring senator. But both forms are widely used by reputable writers, and there is no obvious reason for preferring one or the other.

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important

Adjective

1. of great significance, value, or consequence

2. of social significance: an important man in the company hierarchy

3. of great concern: it was important to me to know [Medieval Latin importare to signify, from Latin: to carry in]

importance n
importantly adv

USAGE: The use of more importantly as in more importantly, the local council is opposed to this proposal has become very common, but many people still prefer to use more important.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	important - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" of import essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature" significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond" unimportant - not important; "a relatively unimportant feature of the system"; "the question seems unimportant"
	2.	important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" significant important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"
	3.	important - of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women" crucial critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage" decisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" essential - basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"
	4.	important - having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner" authoritative influential - having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace"
	5.	important - having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; "recited the decree with an important air"; "took long important strides in the direction of his office" immodest - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"

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important

adjective 1. significant, critical, substantial, grave, urgent, serious, material, signal, primary, meaningful, far-reaching, momentous, seminal, weighty, of substance, salient, noteworthy << OPPOSITE unimportant

adjective 2. (often with to) valued, loved, prized, dear, essential, valuable, of interest, treasured, precious, esteemed, cherished, of concern, highly regarded

adjective 3. powerful, leading, prominent, commanding, supreme, outstanding, high-level, dominant, influential, notable, big-time (informal) foremost, eminent, high-ranking, authoritative, major league (informal) of note, noteworthy, pre-eminent, skookum Canad.

Translations

important [ɪmˈpɔːtənt] adj → importante;

it's not important → no importa, no tiene importancia;

it is important that → es importante que

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important [ɪmˈpɔːtnt] adj → important(e);

it is important that → il importe que, il est important que;

it's not important → c'est sans importance, ce n'est pas important

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important [ɪmˈpɔːtənt] adj → wichtig;

(influential) → bedeutend;

it's not important → es ist unwichtig

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important [ɪmˈpɔːtnt] adj → importante;

it's not important → non ha importanza;

it is important that → è importante che + sub