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import vs overtone

overtone vs import

import and overtone both are nouns.

import is a verb but overtone is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
import Yes No Yes No
overtone Yes No No No
As nouns, overtone is a hyponym of import; that is, overtone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than import:
  • import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  • overtone: (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
import (noun) overtone (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
having important effects or influence (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
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) overtone (verb)
indicate or signify
bring in from abroad
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
Difference between import and overtone

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