mean vs import

mean and import both are nouns.

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

As verbs, import is a hyponym of mean; that is, import is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mean:

Other hyponyms of mean include represent, stand for, symbolise, symbolize, typify, signify, spell, aim, aim, drive, get.

mean (noun)	import (noun)
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
	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

mean (adjective)	import (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

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