import

1. Commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country (synset 103569847)
   is a type of: commodity, good, trade good - articles of commerce
   same as: importation
2. An imported person brought from a foreign country (synset 110220150)
   "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
   is a type of: alien, foreigner, noncitizen, outlander - a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
   same as: importee
3. The message that is intended or expressed or signified (synset 106613680)
   "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"
   is a type of: content, message, subject matter, substance - what a communication that is about something is about
   subtypes:

   • lexical meaning - the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
   • grammatical meaning - the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form
   • symbolisation, symbolization - the use of symbols to convey meaning
   • sense, signified - the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
   • connotation, intension - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
   • referent - something referred to; the object of a reference
   • burden, core, effect, essence, gist - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
   • intent, purport, spirit - the intended meaning of a communication
   • lesson, moral - the significance of a story or event
   • nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety - a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
   • overtone - (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
   • point - a brief version of the essential meaning of something
   same as: meaning, significance, signification
4. A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred (synset 105929385)
   "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"
   is a type of: meaning, substance - the idea that is intended
   same as: implication, significance
5. Having important effects or influence (synset 105178101)
   "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
   is a type of: significance - the quality of being significant
   subtypes:

   • matter - (used with negation) having consequence
   • hell to pay - dire consequences
   same as: consequence, moment

1. Bring in from abroad (synset 202351132)
   referred to in: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
   is a type of: merchandise, trade - engage in the trade of
   subtypes: smuggle - import or export without paying customs duties
2. Transfer (electronic data) into a database or document (synset 202237504)
   referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
   is a type of: transfer - move from one place to another
3. Indicate or signify (synset 200934598)
   "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
   is a type of: intend, mean - mean or intend to express or convey
   same as: spell

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