transfer vs import

import vs transfer

transfer and import both are nouns.

transfer and import both are verbs.

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

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

transfer: move from one place to another
import: transfer (electronic data) into a database or document

Other hyponyms of transfer include mail, post, send, get off, send, send off, communicate, convey, transmit, load, offset, export, offload, carry, post, FTP, spool, download, upload, charge, commit, institutionalise, institutionalize, send, translocate, commit.

transfer (noun)	import (noun)
the act of moving something from one location to another	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
transferring ownership	having important effects or influence
the act of transferring something from one form to another	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances	an imported person brought from a foreign country
someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transfer (verb)	import (verb)
transfer from one place or period to another	indicate or signify
send from one person or place to another	bring in from abroad
move around	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
lift and reset in another soil or situation
cause to change ownership
move from one place to another
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

Difference between transfer and import

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