Import (Noun)
Meaning 1
Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
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 ambiguous".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Symbolization
- Lexical Meaning
- Intension
- Symbolisation
- Overtone
- Nicety
- Point
- Connotation
- Gist
- Referent
- Effect
- Grammatical Meaning
- Spirit
- Moral
- Signified
- Intent
- Sense
- Burden
- Shade
- Refinement
- Essence
- Purport
- Lesson
- Nuance
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Meaning 3
Having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
An imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees".
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Nouns denoting people.