import vs mean

import and mean both are nouns.

import is not an adjective while mean is an adjective.

import and mean both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mean is a hypernym of import; that is, mean is a word with a broader meaning than import:

import: indicate or signify
mean: mean or intend to express or convey

Other hypernyms of import include intend.

import (noun)	mean (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
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 (adjective)	mean (adjective)
	of no value or worth
	having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
	characterized by malice
	approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
	marked by poverty befitting a beggar
	(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
	(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
	very good; of the highest quality

import (verb)	mean (verb)
indicate or signify	have in mind as a purpose
bring in from abroad	intend to refer to
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document	destine or designate for a certain purpose
	mean or intend to express or convey
	denote or connote
	have as a logical consequence
	have a specified degree of importance

Difference between import and mean

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