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important

important

10 5.7
A mark in web design added after a style value to make it used instead of other rules
  • adjective
  • /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : !important
  • When styling a webpage, adding important after a CSS property will elevate its priority.
  • important in web

Examples

  • In web design, declaring a property as important helps it override conflicting styles.

  • Computer skills were important in web design and business technology.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The post-implementation part of web development is equally important as the web design process.

    Blog text (9)
  • Often, in the web development process, there is an important step that is skipped or forgotten completely.

    Blog text (18)
  • A white background is very important in formatting a resume.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The most recent evaluation data should be attached to the completed SOP; this is particularly important for students going on to college.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The density of ads on any given web page is an important concern for an affiliate marketing effort.

    Blog text (27)
  • However, for some data-parallel applications, it was difficult to achieve the all-important goal of high target-code performance.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Here's a look at six of the most important updates; webmasters and SEOs take note.

    Blog text (20)
  • Change one important musical element through your conducting gestures (e.g., dynamics, tempo, phrasing, style).

    Academic text (2011)

Compounds

A person whose actions or words change what happens for many people

24 4.0

Very necessary for a decision or success

A person with great power or status who gets special treatment

Surface Forms

important positive

Morphology

important = import (semi-transparent) = import + ant

The CSS keyword !important uses the ordinary adjective 'important' to signal priority; the relation to 'importance' is clear but the technical function (CSS specificity/override) is domain-specific.

Etymology

Important in the CSS form !important uses the everyday idea of 'weight' from Latin importare 'to carry'. Adding !important gives a style extra 'weight' or priority so the browser uses it instead of other rules.