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Importance vs Greatness - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between importance and greatness

is that importance is the quality or condition of being important or worthy of note while greatness is the state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.

importance

English

Noun

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  • The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note
  • significance or prominence
  • personal status or standing

    • greatness

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • The state, condition, or quality of being great; as, greatness of size, greatness of mind, power, etc.
    • Some are born great, some achieve greatness''', and some have '''greatness thrust upon 'em. — Shakespeare
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 29 , author=Kevin Mitchell , title=Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=He showed his greatness when it mattered, but his occasional weakness too. All of a sudden there is doubt about his chances, after a seamless start. He has a lot to prove now, even if he will be buoyed by his effort. }}
  • (obsolete): Pride; haughtiness.
    • It is not of pride or greatness that he cometh not aboard your ships. — .

    See also

    * magnum opus * genius

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