2 im·port
Pronounced:
/ˈɪmˌpoɚt/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural im·portsMeaning:
1 a [count] : something that is imported : a product brought into a country to be sold there ▪ This car is an import from Italy. ▪ They sell luxury imports from around the world. b [noncount] : the act of importing something : importation ▪ laws affecting the import of foreign goods ▪ an import tax
2 [noncount] formal : importance ▪ This is an issue of little import to voters. ▪ a matter of great import
3 [singular] formal : the meaning of something ▪ Researchers are still debating the import [=meaning] of the test results.
2 [noncount] formal : importance ▪ This is an issue of little import to voters. ▪ a matter of great import
3 [singular] formal : the meaning of something ▪ Researchers are still debating the import [=meaning] of the test results.