IMPORTS

n. commodities imported from abroad; (US Environmental Protection ) urban solid waste and recyclable products that have been transferred to a state or place to be processed or for final placement which did not originate in that state or place; (Electric Utility) capacity of power or energy acquired by one public service from others under exchange or purchase agreement

v. bring from another place; bring in goods from a foreign country; signify, imply; be important, be significant

n. bringing in of goods from another country; meaning, significance; loading into a program of a file which was created by a different program (Computers)

International trade is the exchange of goods and services across international boundaries or territories. In most countries, it represents a significant share of GDP. While international trade has been present throughout much of history (see Silk Road, Amber Road), its economic, social, and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. Industrialization, advanced transportation, globalization, multinational corporations, and outsourcing are all having a major impact. Increasing international trade is basic to globalization".
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Noun
1. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
(synonym) importation
(antonym) export, exportation
(hypernym) commodity, trade goods, goods
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"
(synonym) importee
(hypernym) foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander
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 ambigtuous"
(synonym) meaning, significance, signification
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(hyponym) lexical meaning
(derivation) spell
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"
(synonym) significance, implication
(hypernym) meaning, substance
(derivation) spell
5. having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"
(synonym) consequence, moment
(hypernym) significance
(hyponym) matter
Verb
1. bring in from abroad
(antonym) export
(hypernym) trade, merchandise
(hyponym) smuggle
(derivation) importation
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
2. indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
(synonym) spell
(hypernym) mean, intend
(derivation) meaning, significance, signification

n. import, importation, act of importing, bringing in of goods from another country; something which is brought in from another place; (Computers) loading into a program of a file which was created by a different program

n. amount, quantity