important
- adjective
- /ɪmˈpɔrtənt/
- Specialized
- When styling a webpage, adding important after a CSS property will elevate its priority.
- important in web
Examples
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In web design, declaring a property as important helps it override conflicting styles.
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Computer skills were important in web design and business technology.
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The post-implementation part of web development is equally important as the web design process.
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Often, in the web development process, there is an important step that is skipped or forgotten completely.
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A white background is very important in formatting a resume.
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The most recent evaluation data should be attached to the completed SOP; this is particularly important for students going on to college.
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The density of ads on any given web page is an important concern for an affiliate marketing effort.
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However, for some data-parallel applications, it was difficult to achieve the all-important goal of high target-code performance.
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Here's a look at six of the most important updates; webmasters and SEOs take note.
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Change one important musical element through your conducting gestures (e.g., dynamics, tempo, phrasing, style).
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Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.