import vs alien

alien vs import

import and alien both are nouns.

import is not an adjective while alien is an adjective.

import and alien both are verbs.

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

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

import: an imported person brought from a foreign country
alien: a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

Other hypernyms of import include foreigner, noncitizen, outlander.

import (noun)	alien (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
having important effects or influence	anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
an imported person brought from a foreign country

import (adjective)	alien (adjective)
	not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
	being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world

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

Difference between import and alien

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