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Spell Bee Word: importance


Basic Details

Word: Importance

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The quality of being important; how much something matters.

Synonyms: significance, value, weight

Antonyms: insignificance, unimportance

How to Spell Importance

Syllables: im - por - tance

Tricky part: The ending is ance, not ence or anse. Importence is the most common mistake.

Watch out for: importence, importanse, inportance

Memory tip: Important ends in ant, so importance ends in ance: swap the final t for ce.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our teacher explained the importance of washing hands before meals.

Example 2: Grandma always talks about the importance of saving money.

Example 3: The meeting was of great importance to the whole village.

Fun Fact

The noun import can also mean importance, so a matter of great import is simply a matter of great importance.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to make a new word:

import

a) ence
b) ance
c) anse
d) ants

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b) ance. Import takes ance, as important takes ant.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: importance

a) triviality
b) silence
c) weakness
d) significance

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d) significance. Significance means how much something matters, the same idea as importance.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

importtance

a) n
b) r
c) c
d) t

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d) t. Importance has a single t, as important does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these shows the importance of a seat belt?

a) it changes the radio station
b) it makes the car go faster
c) it keeps you safe if the car stops suddenly
d) it cools the car

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c) it keeps you safe if the car stops suddenly

2. A matter of little importance is one that ____.

a) is a secret
b) is very expensive
c) does not matter much
d) needs urgent attention

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c) does not matter much

Associated Words

interimequationcabinetintelligencesteadily
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