what does import mean?
IMPORT as NOUN
- Meaning
- commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
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Hypernyms(s) import is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- having important effects or influence
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- decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
- virtue is of more moment that security
Hypernyms(s) import is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
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- the significance of his remark became clear only later
- the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
Hypernyms(s) import is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) import is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an imported person brought from a foreign country
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- the lead role was played by an import from Sweden
- they are descendants of indentured importees
Hypernyms(s) import is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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IMPORT as VERB
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- I”m afraid this spells trouble!
Hypernyms(s) import is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) import is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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