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emphasis vs importance

importance vs emphasis

emphasis and importance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emphasis Yes No No No
importance Yes No No No
As nouns, importance is a hypernym of emphasis; that is, importance is a word with a broader meaning than emphasis:
  • emphasis: special importance or significance
  • importance: a prominent status
Other hypernyms of emphasis include grandness.
emphasis (noun) importance (noun)
intensity or forcefulness of expression the quality of being important and worthy of note
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) a prominent status
special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
special importance or significance
Difference between emphasis and importance

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