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importance

[/ɪmˈpɔːrtəns/]
nounfemininepl: importâncias
importância
1. The state or fact of being of great significance or value
The importance of education cannot be overstated.
A importância da educação não pode ser exagerada.
2. A person's or thing's level of influence or status
He was a person of great importance in the community.
Ele era uma pessoa de grande importância na comunidade.
3. The quality of having serious and significant consequences or effects
This decision is of vital importance to our future.
Esta decisão é de importância vital para nosso futuro.
Synonyms
significanceconsequenceweightrelevanceprominencevalue
Antonyms
insignificanceunimportancetrivialityirrelevance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
importância
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
importância
Common in formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
importância
Standard usage, sometimes emphasized in colloquial speech
Portugal
importância
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

of vital importance
of little importance
rise in importance
attach importance to something
a matter of great importance
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