import vs effect

effect vs import

import and effect both are nouns.

import and effect both are verbs.

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

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

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

import (noun)	effect (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	an outward appearance
having important effects or influence	(of a law) having legal validity
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
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	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
	a symptom caused by an illness or a drug

import (verb)	effect (verb)
indicate or signify	produce
bring in from abroad	act so as to bring into existence
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

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