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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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Thousands of people missed important life events, including funerals and their own weddings, and were left scrambling to make alternate arrangements.

From BBC

China's backing on this is "very important," says Zhu Yongbiao, a Middle East expert and director of the Centre for Afghanistan Studies at Lanzhou University.

From BBC

They found that dynamic DNA folding was especially important in regions tied to each cell's specific role.

From Science Daily

This capability may play an important role in future navigation systems.

From Science Daily

One particularly important species was the rare ram's horn squid, Spirula spirula.

From Science Daily