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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“With the amount of rain being forecast, it’s important to make this call as early as possible to give everyone advance notice,” Santa Anita general manager Nate Newby said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

It can analyze thousands of biological molecules at the same time, allowing it to detect important molecular interactions that are often missed by traditional analysis methods.

From Science Daily

Albert Einstein provides a famous example -- one of the most important physicists, who was also deeply engaged with music and played the violin from an early age.

From Science Daily

Searching for seismic warning signs at Barry Arm is especially important because the landslide sits in a highly unstable setting.

From Science Daily

Took the important wicket of Brook in the first innings.

From BBC