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Meaning of import

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  import
      n 1: commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign
           country [syn: {import}, {importation}] [ant: {export},
           {exportation}]
      2: an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead
         role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are
         descendants of indentured importees" [syn: {import},
         {importee}]
      3: 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" [syn:
         {meaning}, {significance}, {signification}, {import}]
      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"
         [syn: {significance}, {import}, {implication}]
      5: 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" [syn: {consequence}, {import}, {moment}] [ant:
         {inconsequence}]
      v 1: bring in from abroad [ant: {export}]
      2: transfer (electronic data) into a database or document [ant:
         {export}]
      3: indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!" [syn:
         {spell}, {import}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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