meaning vs import

meaning and import both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, meaning and import are synonyms defined as:

meaning and import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other synonyms of meaning include significance, signification.

meaning (noun)	import (noun)
the idea that is intended	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
the message that is intended or expressed or signified	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

meaning (adjective)	import (adjective)
rich in significance or implication

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