intent vs import

import vs intent

intent and import both are nouns.

intent is an adjective but import is not an adjective.

intent is not a verb while import is a verb.

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

As nouns, import is a hypernym of intent; that is, import is a word with a broader meaning than intent:

intent: the intended meaning of a communication
import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hypernyms of intent include meaning, significance, signification.

intent (noun)	import (noun)
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
the intended meaning of a communication	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

intent (adjective)	import (adjective)
giving or marked by complete attention to

intent (verb)	import (verb)
	indicate or signify
	bring in from abroad
	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Difference between intent and import

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