imp.

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See also: imp, Imp., and IMP

English

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Etymology 1

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Abbreviations.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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imp. (comparative more imp., superlative most imp.)

  1. (not comparable, grammar) Abbreviation of imperative.
    Synonym: imper.
    notā, sg. imp. form of notō, “I mark”
  2. (not comparable, grammar) Abbreviation of imperfect.[1]
    Synonyms: imperf., impf., impft
    sate, obs. imp. form of to sit
  3. (not comparable, grammar) Abbreviation of impersonal.
    Synonym: impers.
    rain: in imp. constr., “It’s raining.”
  4. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imperial.
    1 metric kg 2·2 imp.
  5. (comparable) Abbreviation of important.
    Synonym: impt
    V. imp. — remember!
  6. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imported.
    Synonym: imptd
    imp.dom. ratio is now ~3:1
  7. (comparable) Abbreviation of improved.
    New 2.16β, much imp. on v.2.1.
Derived terms
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Noun

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imp. (countable and uncountable, plural imp. or imps. or impp.)

  1. (uncountable) Abbreviation of import.
    week 31 imp. gross: $20·6M
  2. (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of importer.
    Synonym: imptr
    USA now top imp. of goods
  3. (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of impression.
    2nd ed., 11 th imp., 1907
  4. (countable, plural: impp.) Abbreviation of imprimatur.
    imp. non obst.
  5. (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of imprint.
    Inc. imp. on 3rd flyl.
  6. (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of improvement.
    forecast sce. shows much imp.

Verb

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imp. (usually imperative; not conjugated)

  1. Abbreviation of implement.
    Imp. new tech at 19:00.

Etymology 2

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Abbreviation of French imprimé (printed) and imprimeur (printer).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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imp. (not comparable)

  1. Printed.
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Noun

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imp. (plural imp.)

  1. Printer.
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References

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  • The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 212
  • Notes:
  1. ^ Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) uses imp. as an abbreviation for imperfect in the conjugation sections of its entries.

Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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imp.

  1. (printing) Abbreviation of impressit.