importance
/ɪmˈpɔːtns/noun
उच्चारण इम्पॉर्ट्न्स
महत्व, महत्ता
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SSC MTS 2023SSC Exams before 2018- 1
[U] ~ (of sth) | ~ (to sb)
the quality of being important
महत्व, महत्ता
- the importance of revision
- Teachers stress the importance of sleep during exams.
- The principal spoke about the importance of punctuality.
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- We understand the importance of clean drinking water.
- Radhika realized the importance of daily revision before her board exams.
- The report highlights the importance of early diagnosis.
Synonyms significance value consequence weight relevance
Opposite unimportance insignificance triviality
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
importance (uncountable)
Importance is uncountable. It names how much something matters and has no plural.
'Importance' uncountable है; यह बताता है कि कोई चीज़ कितनी महत्वपूर्ण है, और इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
- Nobody doubts the importance of sleep.
- The importance of reading is often forgotten.
importance of + noun / gerund
Importance of names the thing that matters. It is followed by a noun or an -ing form.
'Importance of' से वह चीज़ बताई जाती है जो महत्वपूर्ण है; इसके बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है।
- Teachers explained the importance of revising daily.
- The importance of discipline cannot be ignored.
importance to / for / in
Importance to shows who or what values it; importance for shows the purpose; importance in shows the area.
'Importance to' से बताया जाता है कि किसके लिए महत्व है; 'for' से उद्देश्य; 'in' से क्षेत्र।
- Water is of vital importance to farmers.
- Sleep has importance in memory.
of importance / of no importance
The pattern of + importance works like an adjective: of great importance, of little importance.
'Of + importance' विशेषण की तरह कार्य करता है: of great importance, of little importance।
- It is a matter of great importance.
- The score is of little importance.
+Collocations 5
adjective + importance
greatvitalparamountgrowingnationalhistorical
- Education is of paramount importance for a nation.
verb + importance
stressrealiseunderstandunderlineattachemphasise
- The principal stressed the importance of punctuality.
importance + preposition
importance ofimportance toimportance forof importancein importance
- He attaches great importance to honesty.
lose / gain importance
gainloseassumeincrease indecline in
- Online learning has gained importance in recent years.
self-importance
self-importancesense of importanceair of importance
- He walked in with an air of importance.
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- Radhika understood the importance of revision before the board exam.
राधिका ने बोर्ड परीक्षा से पहले दोहराने का महत्व समझा।
- The importance of clean water is taught in every school.
स्वच्छ जल का महत्व हर विद्यालय में सिखाया जाता है।
- He gave little importance to the warning.
उसने चेतावनी को बहुत कम महत्व दिया।
- The meeting was of great importance to the company.
बैठक कंपनी के लिए बहुत महत्वपूर्ण थी।
- Never underestimate the importance of a good first impression.
अच्छे पहले प्रभाव के महत्व को कभी कम मत आँकिए।
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✗ Importance of the exam are known to all.
✓ The importance of the exam is known to all.
Importance is singular and the noun needs the article the.
'Importance' एकवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया 'is' आएगी और इसके पहले 'the' चाहिए।
✗ She gave importance on discipline.
✓ She gave importance to discipline.
Give or attach importance is followed by to.
'Give' या 'attach importance' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ It is very much importance to be punctual.
✓ It is very important to be punctual.
After be, the adjective important is needed, not the noun importance.
'Be' के बाद विशेषण 'important' चाहिए, noun 'importance' नहीं।
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§Grammar and usage
The importance of sth; of great importance to sb.
Importance के साथ 'the importance of sth' (किसी चीज़ का महत्व) और 'of great importance to sb' (किसी व्यक्ति के लिए बहुत महत्वपूर्ण) प्रयोग होते हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Attach importance to sth (consider it important), of paramount importance (most important), self-importance (too high an opinion of yourself).
Collocations: attach importance to sth (महत्वपूर्ण मानना), of paramount importance (सर्वाधिक महत्वपूर्ण), self-importance (स्वयं को अत्यधिक महत्वपूर्ण समझना)।