connotation vs import

import vs connotation

connotation and import both are nouns.

connotation is not a verb while import is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
connotation	Yes	No	No	No
import	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, import is a hypernym of connotation; that is, import is a word with a broader meaning than connotation:

connotation: what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hypernyms of connotation include meaning, significance, signification.

connotation (noun)	import (noun)
an idea that is implied or suggested	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression	having important effects or influence
	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
	an imported person brought from a foreign country

connotation (verb)	import (verb)
	indicate or signify
	bring in from abroad
	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Difference between connotation and import

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