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import vs referent

referent vs import

import and referent both are nouns.

import is not an adjective while referent is an adjective.

import is a verb but referent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
import Yes No Yes No
referent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, referent is a hyponym of import; that is, referent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than import:
  • import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  • referent: something referred to; the object of a reference
import (noun) referent (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country something referred to; the object of a reference
having important effects or influence the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred something that refers; a term that refers to another term
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
an imported person brought from a foreign country
import (adjective) referent (adjective)
having reference
import (verb) referent (verb)
indicate or signify
bring in from abroad
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
Difference between import and referent

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