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importance
The quality of being of great significance or relevance; the value or status that a thing or person has.
Der Lehrer erklärte den Schülern die Wichtigkeit von regelmäßigem Lernen.
The teacher explained the importance of regular studying to the students.
'Wichtigkeit' (importance) is an abstract noun derived from the adjective 'wichtig' (important). The ending '-keit' is often used to form nouns from adjectives that describe a quality.
Die Gesundheit ist ein Gut von unschätzbarer Wichtigkeit.
Health is a good of immeasurable importance.
This noun is often used with verbs such as 'betonen' (to emphasize), 'hervorheben' (to highlight), or 'erkennen' (to recognize). A common fixed expression is 'von großer Wichtigkeit sein' (to be of great importance).
Der Chef betonte die Wichtigkeit des neuen Projekts.
The boss emphasized the importance of the new project.
To express what the importance refers to, the genitive is usually used. In spoken language, you also often hear 'von' + dative.
Niemand zweifelt an der Wichtigkeit des Umweltschutzes.
No one doubts the importance of environmental protection.
meaning / importance
Bedeutung and Wichtigkeit can both describe the high importance of something. Wichtigkeit directly assesses how important something is. Bedeutung can additionally suggest that something is relevant or has an influence, so it is especially suitable when more than the degree of importance alone is meant.
Die Wichtigkeit der Entscheidung wurde in der Sitzung besonders betont.
The importance of the decision was particularly emphasized during the meeting.
Die Bedeutung der Entscheidung zeigt sich an ihren Auswirkungen auf viele Familien.
The significance of the decision is evident from its effects on many families.
