Help define "importance"
i am writing a reference for primary kids. I need to provide the definition for importance. I don't intend to go for "significance".
Can I say: something that really matters / a great effect ?
Any suggestions. Thanks.
Top answer
I'm not sure that primary students will understand the verb 'matter', either, but otherwise 'a quality of really mattering' is accurate. ) . 'Having a great effect' is a little off the mark; 'having the possibility of a great effect' is more to the point.
- I'm not sure that primary students will understand the verb 'matter', either, but otherwise 'a quality of really mattering' is accurate.
- ) .
- 'Having a great effect' is a little off the mark; 'having the possibility of a great effect' is more to the point.
- Importance could also indicate qualities of great value, seriousness or concern.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
I'm not sure that primary students will understand the verb 'matter', either, but otherwise 'a quality of really mattering' is accurate. (Remember that 'importance' is not a thing.) . 'Having a great effect' is a little off the mark; 'having the possibility of a great effect' is more to the point. Importance could also indicate qualities of great value, seriousness or concern.
0
Related Questions