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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!

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