momentousness

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mo·men·tous

(mō-mĕn′təs)

adj.

Of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence: a momentous occasion; a momentous decision.

mo·men′tous·ly adv.

mo·men′tous·ness n.

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Noun

momentousness - utmost importance

importance - the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"

momentousness

noun

The condition of being grave and of involving serious consequences:

graveness, gravity, seriousness, weightiness.

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momentousness

[məʊˈmentəsnɪs] N → trascendencia f, suma importancia f

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momentousness

n → Bedeutsamkeit f; (of decision) → Tragweite f

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