import vs core

import and core both are nouns.

import and core both are verbs.

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

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

import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
core: 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, burden, effect, essence, gist, intent, purport, spirit, lesson, moral, nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety, overtone, point.

import (noun)	core (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil
having important effects or influence	the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories
the message that is intended or expressed or signified	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
an imported person brought from a foreign country	the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
	a small group of indispensable persons or things
	the center of an object
	the central part of the Earth
	a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill

import (verb)	core (verb)
indicate or signify	remove the core or center from
bring in from abroad
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Difference between import and core

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