imp.
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
imp. (comparative more imp., superlative most imp.)
- (not comparable, grammar) Abbreviation of imperative.
- (not comparable, grammar) Abbreviation of imperfect.[1]
- (not comparable, grammar) Abbreviation of impersonal.
- (not comparable) Abbreviation of imperial.
- (comparable) Abbreviation of important.
- (not comparable) Abbreviation of imported.
- (comparable) Abbreviation of improved.
Derived terms edit
- (imperial): imp. gal.
Noun edit
imp. (countable and uncountable, plural imp. or imps. or impp.)
- (uncountable) Abbreviation of import.
- week 31 imp. gross: $20·6M
- (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of importer.
- (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of impression.
- 2nd ed., 11 th imp., 1907
- (countable, plural: impp.) Abbreviation of imprimatur.
- imp. non obst.
- (countable, plural: imp.) Abbreviation of imprint.
- (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of improvement.
- forecast sce. shows much imp.
Verb edit
imp. (usually imperative; not conjugated)
- Abbreviation of implement.
- Imp. new tech at 19:00.
Etymology 2 edit
Abbreviation of French imprimé (“printed”) and imprimeur (“printer”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
imp. (not comparable)
Noun edit
imp. (plural imp.)
References edit
- The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 212
- Notes:
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Verb edit
imp.
- (printing) Abbreviation of impressit.