Standard Lemma guide

imp.

adj · noun · verb · 17 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: ĭmp
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪmp/
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  • rhymes with -ɪmp
  • Received-Pronunciation: ĕɴp
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛ̃p/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of imperative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: imper.

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Abbreviation of imperfect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • sate, obs. imp. form of to sit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: imperf., impf., impft

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of impersonal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impers.

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of imperial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Examples

  • 1 metric kg ≅ 2·2 imp. ℔

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of important.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, comparable

Examples

  • V. imp. — remember!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: impt

Antonyms: none provided

6

adj

Meaning 6

Abbreviation of imported.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Examples

  • imp.–dom. ratio is now ~3:1

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: imptd

Antonyms: none provided

7

adj

Meaning 7

Abbreviation of improved.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, comparable

Examples

  • New 2.16β, much imp. on v.2.1.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adj

Meaning 8

Printed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Abbreviation of import.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

Examples

  • week 31 imp. gross: $20·6M

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Abbreviation of importer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, plural

Examples

  • USA now top imp. of goods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: imptr

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Abbreviation of impression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, plural

Examples

  • 2nd ed., 11 th imp., 1907

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

Abbreviation of imprimatur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, plural

Examples

  • imp. non obst.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

Abbreviation of imprint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, plural

Examples

  • Inc. imp. on 3rd flyl.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

Abbreviation of improvement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, plural

Examples

  • forecast sce. shows much imp.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

Printer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

Abbreviation of importation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

verb

Meaning 17

Abbreviation of implement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, imperative, usually

Examples

  • Imp. new tech at 19:00.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Abbreviations.

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