import vs transfer

transfer vs import

import and transfer both are nouns.

import and transfer both are verbs.

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

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

import: transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
transfer: move from one place to another

import (noun)	transfer (noun)
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country	the act of moving something from one location to another
having important effects or influence	transferring ownership
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred	the act of transferring something from one form to another
the message that is intended or expressed or signified	application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
an imported person brought from a foreign country	a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
	someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

import (verb)	transfer (verb)
indicate or signify	transfer from one place or period to another
bring in from abroad	send from one person or place to another
transfer (electronic data) into a database or document	move around
	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
	change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
	lift and reset in another soil or situation
	cause to change ownership
	move from one place to another
	transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

Difference between import and transfer

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