sense vs import

import vs sense

sense and import both are nouns.

sense and import both are verbs.

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

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

sense: the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hypernyms of sense include meaning, significance, signification.

sense (noun)	import (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
sound practical judgment	having important effects or influence
a general conscious awareness	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
a natural appreciation or ability	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted	an imported person brought from a foreign country

sense (verb)	import (verb)
discern	indicate or signify
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively	bring in from abroad
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sense and import

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