im·por·tance 
/ɪmˈpoɚtn̩s/ noun
/ɪmˈpoɚtn̩s/ noun [noncount] : the quality or state of being important : value or significance
▪ The teacher lectured the students on the importance of mutual respect. ▪ a medical discovery of great/major importance [=a very important medical discovery] ▪ He exaggerated the importance of his role in the rescue mission. ▪ The negotiations have taken on added importance in the wake of the bomb attack. ▪ a matter of little/minor importance ▪ Nothing of importance [=nothing important] was decided.
▪ The teacher lectured the students on the importance of mutual respect. ▪ a medical discovery of great/major importance [=a very important medical discovery] ▪ He exaggerated the importance of his role in the rescue mission. ▪ The negotiations have taken on added importance in the wake of the bomb attack. ▪ a matter of little/minor importance ▪ Nothing of importance [=nothing important] was decided.
