Import vs. Meaning
Import and Meaning Definitions
Import
To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.
Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea associated with a word or phrase
How many meanings does the word "dog" have?.
Import
(Computers) To receive (data) into one program from another.
Meaning
Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance
The writer's meaning was obscured by convoluted prose.
Import
To carry or hold the meaning of; signify
Had trouble understanding what the strange word imported.
Meaning
An interpreted goal, intent, or end
"The central meaning of his pontificate is to restore papal authority" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
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Import
To express or make known
The news imported by their letter.
Meaning
A sense of importance or purpose
When he became a teacher, he felt that his life had meaning.
Import
To betoken or indicate
A high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.
Meaning
Disposed or intended in a specified manner. Often used in combination
A well-meaning fellow.
Ill-meaning intentions.
Import
Something imported
Levied a tax on imports from overseas.
Meaning
Full of meaning; expressive
Gave me a meaning look.
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Import
The act or occupation of importing goods or materials.
Meaning
(of words, expressions or symbols)
Import
Meaning; signification
The import of his statement is ambiguous.
Meaning
The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
Import
Importance; significance
A legal decision of far-reaching import.
Meaning
The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
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Import
(countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
Meaning
The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
The meaning of life
The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.
Import
(uncountable) The practice of importing.
Meaning
(of a person's actions) Intention.
Import
(uncountable) Significance, importance.
It was a matter of great import.
Meaning
Present participle of mean
Import
A foreigner playing in a sports league.
Meaning
Having a (specified) intention.
Import
(transitive) To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
Meaning
Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.
Import
(transitive) To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
How can I import files from older versions of this application?
Meaning
That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
If there be any good meaning towards you.
Import
(intransitive) To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
Meaning
That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint.
Import
(transitive) To be of importance to (someone or something).
Meaning
Sense; power of thinking.
Import
(transitive) To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
Meaning
The message that is intended or expressed or signified;
What is the meaning of this sentence
The significance of a red traffic light
The signification of Chinese characters
The import of his announcement was ambigtuous
Import
(transitive) To be important or crucial to (that something happen).
Meaning
The idea that is intended;
What is the meaning of this proverb?
Import
(transitive) To mean, signify.
Meaning
Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning
Import
To express, to imply.
Import
To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; - opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brazil, etc.
Import
To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify.
Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a multitude of speakers together.
Import
To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern.
I have a motion much imports your good.
If I endure it, what imports it you?
Import
To signify; to purport; to be of moment.
Import
Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its boundaries; - generally in the plural, opposed to exports.
I take the imports from, and not the exports to, these conquests, as the measure of these advantages which we derived from them.
Import
That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its signification or intention or interpretation of a word, action, event, and the like.
Import
Importance; weight; consequence.
Most serious design, and the great import.
Import
Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
Import
An imported person brought from a foreign country;
The lead role was played by an import from Sweden
They are descendants of indentured importees
Import
The message that is intended or expressed or signified;
What is the meaning of this sentence
The significance of a red traffic light
The signification of Chinese characters
The import of his announcement was ambigtuous
Import
A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred;
The significance of his remark became clear only later
The expectation was spread both by word and by implication
Import
Having important effects or influence;
Decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
Virtue is of more moment that security
Import
Bring in from abroad
Import
Indicate or signify;
I'm afraid this spells trouble!
