importance
im pawr tuhns
- 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
- As the health care debate rages about 'death panels,' elderly residents at a New York facility discuss the importance of end of life counseling.
- Most other world figures of 1938 faded in importance as the year drew to a close.
- There's no point in trying to finesse the importance of Harry Potter.