noun · academic
importance
UK/ɪmˈpɔː.təns/US/ɪmˈpɔːr.təns/im·POR·tance
the quality of being significant or valuable
Examples
“The importance of vaccination is often discussed in public health essays.”
“She underlined the importance of time management for students.”
“Understanding the importance of recycling can change consumer behaviour.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy-makers must acknowledge the importance of lifelong learning to ensure a resilient workforce.”
Collocations
- attach importance to
- of great importance
- place importance on
Word family
Common mistakes
The result is very importance.→The result is very important.
There are many importance of this policy.→There are many important aspects of this policy.
Say it for a higher band
5usefulness→6value→7+importance
Synonyms
significance
value
Easily confused
important
“It is important to start studying early for exams.”
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