subject matter vs import

import vs subject matter

subject matter and import both are nouns.

subject matter is not a verb while import is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
subject matter	Yes	No	No	No
import	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

subject matter: content communicating a message; what something is about
import: the message that is intended or expressed or signified

Other hyponyms of subject matter include body, corker, reminder, petition, postulation, request, memorial, latent content, subject, theme, topic, aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis, meaning, significance, signification, bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, drivel, garbage, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal, info, information, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance, commitment, dedication, approval, commendation, disapproval, respects, discourtesy, disrespect, insertion, interpolation, statement, statement, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, opinion, view, direction, instruction, proposal, offer, offering, entry, submission, narration, narrative, story, tale, packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material, publicity, sensationalism, shocker.

subject matter (noun)	import (noun)
content communicating a message; what something is about	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

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

Difference between subject matter and import

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