Importancia (en. Importance)

/im.por.'tan.θja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Quality or circumstance of being relevant or significant.
The importance of education is undeniable.
La importancia de la educación es innegable.
Value or weight that something has in a given context.
The importance of this decision will affect the future of the project.
La importancia de esta decisión afectará el futuro del proyecto.
Degree of attention or consideration given to something.
Importance was given to safety at the event.
Se le dio importancia a la seguridad en el evento.

Etymology

From Latin 'importantia', meaning 'significance' or 'value'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give importance
To consider something relevant.
dar importancia
to be unimportant
To consider something not relevant.
no tener importancia
despite its importance
Indicates that something is considered significant, even when other factors are present.
a pesar de su importancia
with great importance
In such a way that it is considered very relevant.
con gran importancia

Related Words

important
Having a lot of relevance or significance.
importante
to matter
To take into account or be relevant to something.
importar

Slang Meanings

A serious matter or of great relevance.
That discussion is no nonsense; it has a lot of importance.
Esa discusión no es ninguna tontería, tiene mucha importancia.
When something is done on a large scale, with relevance.
What you did is of high importance in this community.
Lo que hiciste es de alta importancia en esta comunidad.