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  • 1Important — Im*por tant, a. [F. important. See {Import}, v. t.] 1. Full of, or burdened by, import; charged with great interests; restless; anxious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thou hast strength as much As serves to execute a mind very important. Chapman. [1913… …

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  • 2IMPORTANT — ANTE. adj. Qui importe, qui est de conséquence, qui est considérable, d un grand intérêt. Avis, conseil important. Service important. Dans les occasions importantes. Mot important. Parole importante. Question importante. Cette affaire est fort… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 3important — importantly, adv. /im pawr tnt/, adj. 1. of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history. 2. mattering much (usually fol. by to): details important to a fair decision. 3. entitled to more than ordinary… …

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  • 4important — adjective Etymology: Middle English importante, from Medieval Latin important , importans, present participle of importare to signify more at import Date: 15th century 1. marked by or indicative of significant worth or consequence ; valuable in… …

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  • 5important — adjective /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt,ɪmˈpɔː.tn̩t,ɪmˈpɔɹtənt,ɪmˈpɔɹʔn̩t/ Having relevant and crucial value. For this was the most important thing, that when a person felt strongly about an issue in life, it mustn’t be ignored by others; for if it was,… …

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  • 6Important Bird Area — Important Bird Areas (IBA) sind Gebiete, die nach globalen Kriterien als wichtig für den Arten und Biotopschutz speziell für Vögel eingestuft werden. Das Programm wurde Ende der 1970er Jahre vom Welt Dachverband der Vogelschutzverbände BirdLife… …

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  • 7Important Ecological Areas — (IEAs) are habitat areas which, either by themselves or in a network, contribute significantly to an ecosystem’s productivity, biodiversity, and resilience. Appropriate management of key ecological features delineates the management boundaries of …

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  • 8Important events in NHGRI history — Important events in the history of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health. [ [http://www.genome.gov/10001763 genome.gov | About the Institute: A History and Timeline ] ] 1988* February 29 March 1, 1988… …

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  • 9Important Records — ist ein US amerikanisches Independent Label, das 2001 in Boston, Massachusetts gegründet wurde und auf Indie Rock, Electronica und experimentelle Musik spezialisiert ist. Sitz des Labels ist mittlerweile das benachbarte Newburyport. Überblick… …

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  • 10important-looking — adj. appearing to be important; as, an important looking sealed document. [WordNet 1.5] …

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