importance
(noun) the quality of being important and worthy of note; “the importance of a well-balanced diet”
importance, grandness
(noun) a prominent status; “a person of importance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
importance (countable and uncountable, plural importances)
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
significance or prominence.
personal status or standing.
Something of importance.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*por"tance, n. Etym: [F. importance. See Important.]
1. The quality or state of being important; consequence; weight; moment; significance. Thy own importance know, Nor bound thy narrow views to things below. Pope.
2. Subject; matter. [Obs.] Upon importance of so slight and trivial a nature. Shak.
3. Import; meaning; significance. [Obs.] The wisest beholder could not say if the importance were joy or sorrow. Shak.
4. Importunity; solicitation. [Obs.] At our importance hither is he come. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 June 2025
(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
