Definition of imports Imports

/ɪmpɔˈɹts/ - [imports] -

We found 3 definitions of imports from 2 different sources.

What does imports mean?

Wiktionary

imports (Noun)
Plural of import.

Part of speech

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imports, verb, present, 3rd person singular of import (infinitive).
imports, noun, plural of import.

WordNet

Noun Plural: imports
import - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
		importation
		commodity, trade good, good articles of commerce
import - an imported person brought from a foreign country; "the lead role was played by an import from Sweden"; "they are descendants of indentured importees"
		importee
		noncitizen, outlander, foreigner, alien a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
import - 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"
		meaning, significance, signification
		subject matter, message, content, substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
		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
		signified, sense the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
		intension, connotation what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
		referent something that refers; a term that refers to another term
		gist, burden, essence, effect, core an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
		intent, purport, spirit the intended meaning of a communication
		moral, lesson the significance of a story or event; "the moral of the story is to love thy neighbor"
		nuance, nicety, subtlety, refinement, shade a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
		overtone a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
import - 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"
		consequence, moment
		inconsequence having no important effects or influence
		significance the quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"
		matter that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it"
import - 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"
		significance, implication
		meaning, substance the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
Verb imports, importing, imported
import - bring in from abroad
		export cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"
		merchandise, trade exchange or give (something) in exchange for
		commercialism, mercantilism, commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
		smuggle import or export without paying customs duties; "She smuggled cigarettes across the border"
import - transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
		export cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"
		transfer transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"
		computer science, computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
import - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
		spell
		intend, mean have in mind as a purpose; "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"

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Wiktionary

import (Noun)
Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
import (Noun)
The practice of importing.
import (Noun)
Significance, importance.
import (Verb)
To bring something in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
import (Verb)
To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
import (Verb)
To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
import (Verb)
To be of importance to someone or something.
import (Verb)
To be incumbent on someone to do something.
import (Verb)
To be important or crucial to that something happen.
import (Verb)
To mean, signify.
import (Verb)
To express, to imply.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

import (v. t.)
To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc.
import (v. t.)
To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify.
import (v. t.)
To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern.
import (v. i.)
To signify; to purport; to be of moment.
import (n.)
Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its boundaries; -- generally in the plural, opposed to exports.
import (n.)
That which a word, phrase, or document contains as its signification or intention or interpretation of a word, action, event, and the like.
import (n.)
Importance; weight; consequence.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

import
The act of bringing goods and merchandise into a country from a foreign country.
import
To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
import
An object brought from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

import
im-pōrt′, v.t. to carry into: to bring from abroad: to convey, as a word: to signify: to be of consequence to: to interest.—n. Im′port, that which is brought from abroad: meaning: importance: tendency.—adj. Import′able, that may be imported or brought into a country.—ns. Import′ance; Import′ancy (Shak.).—adj. Import′ant, of great import or consequence: momentous: pompous.—adv. Import′antly.—ns. Importā′tion, the act of importing: the commodities imported; Import′er, one who brings in goods from abroad.—adj. Import′less (Shak.), without consequence. [Fr.,—L. importāre, -ātum—in, in, portāre, to carry.]

Wikipedia

To import means to bring goods into your country from another country. An import business makes money by importing goods from another country and selling them at a profit.