imp.

See also: imp, Imp., and IMP

English

Etymology 1

Abbreviations.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭmp, IPA^(key): /ɪmp/

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• Rhymes: -ɪmp

Adjective

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.

   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

• (imperial): imp. gal.

Noun

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.

   2^nd 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 3^rd flyl.

6. (countable, plural: imps.) Abbreviation of improvement.

   forecast sce. shows much imp.

Verb

imp. (usually imperative; not conjugated)

1. Abbreviation of implement.

   Imp. new tech at 19:00.

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕɴp, IPA^(key): /ɛ̃p/ (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?)

Adjective

imp. (not comparable)

1. Printed.

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Noun

imp. (plural imp.)

1. Printer.

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References

• The New Penguin Dictionary of Abbreviations: from A to zz, Rosalind Fergusson. (Penguin Books, 2000), page 212
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Anagrams

• IPM, MIP, MPI, PIM, PMI

Latin

Verb

imp.

1. (printing) Abbreviation of impressit.