import vs importation

importation vs import

import and importation both are nouns.

import is a verb but importation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, import and importation are synonyms defined as:

import and importation: commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

import (noun)	importation (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
having important effects or influence	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
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)	importation (verb)
indicate or signify
bring in from abroad
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Difference between import and importation

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