• Imp.

    Pronunciation

    • RP enPR: Ä­mp, IPA: /ɪmp/

    Origin 1

    From various English terms, by shortening

    Full definition of imp.

    Adjective

    imp.

    1. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of imperative; also imper.notā, sg. imp. form of notō, “I mark”
    2. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of imperfectWebster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) uses imp. as an abbreviation for imperfect in the conjugation sections of its entries.
    also imperf., impf., impft.
    1. sate, obs. imp. form of to sit
    2. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imperial; compare Imp.1 metric kg ≅ 2·2 imp. ℔
    3. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of impersonal; also impers.rain: in imp. constr., “It’s raining.”
    4. (comparable) Abbreviation of important; also impt.V. imp. — remember!
    5. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imported; also imptd.imp.–dom. ratio is now ~3:1
    6. (comparable) Abbreviation of improvedNew 2.16β, much imp. on v.2.1.

    Noun

    imp.

    (countable and uncountable; plural imp.s)
    1. (uncountable) Abbreviation of importweek 31 imp. gross: $20·6M
    2. (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of importer; also imptr.United States now top imp. of goods
    3. (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of impression2
    nd ed., 11 th imp., 1907
    1. (countable, plural: impp.) Abbreviation of imprimaturimp. non obst.
    2. (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of imprintInc. imp. on 3
    rd flyl.
    1. (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of improvementforecast sce. shows much imp.

    Verb

    1. Abbreviation of implementImp. new tech at 19:00.

    Pronunciation

    • RP enPR: Ä•É´p, IPA: /ɛ̃p/

    Origin 2

    From French imprimé

    Adjective

    imp.

    1. Abbreviation of imprimé (“printed”).

    Noun

    imp.

    (plural imp.)
    1. Abbreviation of imprimeur (“printer”).

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