import vs grammatical meaning

grammatical meaning vs import

import and grammatical meaning both are nouns.

import is a verb but grammatical meaning is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
import	Yes	No	Yes	No
grammatical meaning	Yes	No	No	No

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

import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
grammatical meaning: the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form

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

import (noun)	grammatical meaning (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form
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

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

Difference between import and grammatical meaning

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