imp.

From various English terms, by shortening

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

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

1. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of imperative; also imper.

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

2. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of imperfect;[1] also imperf., impf., impft.

   sate, obs. imp. form of to sit

3. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imperial; compare Imp.

   1 metric kg ≅ 2·2 imp. ℔

4. (grammar, not comparable) Abbreviation of impersonal; also impers.

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

5. (comparable) Abbreviation of important; also impt.

   V. imp. — remember!

6. (not comparable) Abbreviation of imported; also imptd.

   imp.–dom. ratio is now ~3:1

7. (comparable) Abbreviation of improved.

   New 2.16β, much imp. on v.2.1.

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; also 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.

imp. (usually imperative; not conjugated)

1. Abbreviation of implement.

   Imp. new tech at 19:00.

From French imprimé

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĕɴp, IPA^(key): /ɛ̃p/

imp. (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of imprimé (“printed”).

imp. (plural imp.)

1. Abbreviation of imprimeur (“printer”).

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

• IPM, MIP, PIM, PMI