imp.

UK/ɪmp/UK/ɛ̃p/

adjective

Printed.

“sate, obs. imp. form of to sit”

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imper.imperf.impf.impftimpers.imptimptdimptr
OriginFrench imprimé →
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Meanings

imp.1

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

comparative more imp. · superlative most imp.

  1. abbreviationnot comparablegrammarAbbreviation of imperative.

    notā, sg. imp. form of notō, “I mark”

    Synonyms: imper.

  2. abbreviationnot comparablegrammarAbbreviation of imperfect.

    sate, obs. imp. form of to sit

    Synonyms: imperf., impf., impft

  3. abbreviationnot comparablegrammarAbbreviation of impersonal.

    rain: in imp. constr., “It’s raining.”

    Synonyms: impers.

  4. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of imperial.

    1 metric kg ≅ 2·2 imp. ℔

  5. abbreviationcomparableAbbreviation of important.

    V. imp. — remember!

    Synonyms: impt

  6. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of imported.

    imp.–dom. ratio is now ~3:1

    Synonyms: imptd

  7. abbreviationcomparableAbbreviation of improved.

    New 2.16β, much imp. on v.2.1.

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

plural imps. · plural impp.

  1. abbreviationuncountableAbbreviation of import.

    week 31 imp. gross: $20·6M

  2. abbreviationcountablepluralAbbreviation of importer.

    USA now top imp. of goods

    Synonyms: imptr

  3. abbreviationcountablepluralAbbreviation of impression.

    2ⁿᵈ ed., 11 ᵗʰ imp., 1907

  4. abbreviationcountablepluralAbbreviation of imprimatur.

    imp. non obst.

  5. abbreviationcountablepluralAbbreviation of imprint.

    Inc. imp. on 3ʳᵈ flyl.

  6. abbreviationcountablepluralAbbreviation of improvement.

    forecast sce. shows much imp.

verbimp. (usually imperative; not conjugated)
  1. abbreviationimperativeusuallyAbbreviation of implement.

    Imp. new tech at 19:00.

imp.2

adjectiveimp. (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrinted.
nounimp. (plural imp.)
  1. Printer.

Imp.3

noun
  1. abbreviationlawAbbreviation of import.
  2. abbreviationlawAbbreviation of importer.
  3. abbreviationlawAbbreviation of importation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

imp. · adjective, noun, verb

Abbreviations.

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imp. · adjective, noun

  1. Frenchimprimé“printed”
  2. Englishimp.

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with imp.

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