Importance
Importance noun - The quality or state of being important.
Utility and importance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utility" instead a noun "Importance".
Utility
Utility noun - The capacity for being useful for some purpose.
Importance and utility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Importance" instead a noun "Utility".
Related pairs
How words are described
| high | high importance | high utility |
| low | low importance | low utility |
| similar | similar importance | similar utility |
| true | true importance | true utility |
| Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, obvious, actual, real, great, huge, little, main, social, general, minor, less, minimal, immense, various, cultural, overall, varying, tactical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Zero To Hero : At his first appearance, Flavien is even dumber than Bob and is listed as the less important man on the ship in importance AND utility.
- As far as the utility and importance of the matchbook, it's got the names and addresses of every dealer and operator on the west side; he who holds the matchbook has power over all of them, a cut of their profits, etc.
Source: Mac Guffin / Live-Action TV
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