import vs burden

burden vs import

import and burden both are nouns.

import and burden both are verbs.

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

As nouns, burden is a hyponym of import; that is, burden is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than import:

import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
burden: the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Other hyponyms of import include lexical meaning, grammatical meaning, symbolisation, symbolization, sense, signified, connotation, intension, referent, core, effect, essence, gist, intent, purport, spirit, lesson, moral, nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety, overtone, point.

import (noun)	burden (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	weight to be borne or conveyed
having important effects or influence	the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	an onerous or difficult concern
the message that is intended or expressed or signified	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
an imported person brought from a foreign country

import (verb)	burden (verb)
indicate or signify	impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
bring in from abroad	weight down with a load
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Difference between import and burden

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