importance
- n the quality of being important and worthy of note
the importance of a well-balanced diet - n a prominent status
a person of importance
important person
- n a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
importation
- n the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
- n commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
importee
- n an imported person brought from a foreign country
they are descendants of indentured importees
importer
- n someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country)
importing
- n the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
- v bring in from abroad
- v transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
- v indicate or signify
importunity
- n insistent solicitation and entreaty
his importunity left me no alternative but to agree
imposition
- n the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- n an uncalled-for burden
he listened but resented the imposition
impossibility
- n incapability of existing or occurring
- n an alternative that is not available
impost
- n money collected under a tariff
- n the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs