Importance
Importance noun - The quality or state of being important.
Proportion and importance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proportion" instead a noun "Importance".
Proportion
Proportion noun - A balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts.
Importance and proportion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Importance" instead a noun "Proportion".
How words are described
| good | good importance | good proportion |
| high | high importance | high proportion |
| low | low importance | low proportion |
| equal | equal importance | equal proportion |
| Other adjectives: similar, considerable, small, actual, real, great, enormous, huge, major, significant, highest, vast, greater, larger, increasing, higher. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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However, the press coverage was greatly out of proportion to her importance to the series and she ultimately went two years without a starring role in any series and only the occasional cameo in titles belonging to other characters and teams.
Source: Comic Book / Batwoman
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