Used attributively before a noun to denote something related to imported goods or the act of importing; also archaic meaning "important, significant."

Synonyme

notable

substantial

meaningful

Definitionen

importsubstantiv

The act of bringing goods or services into a country from abroad for sale.

The import of electronics from Asia has increased significantly over the past decade.

A commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale.

Coffee is one of the most popular imports in many European countries.

The significance or importance of something.

The import of his words was not lost on the audience, who listened intently.

importverb

To bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale.

The company plans to import electronics from Japan to expand its product line.

To introduce an idea or concept from one context into another.

The professor decided to import new teaching methods from European universities.

To transfer data or files from one system or format to another.

You can import the data from the spreadsheet into the database for analysis.

(Archaic) To signify; to mean; to be of consequence.

What does all this noise import?

importadjektiv

Relating to imported goods or to the act of bringing goods into a country.

Import tariffs were lowered to stimulate trade.

Archaic: important; having great significance.

It was an import matter that demanded the council's immediate attention.