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Import vs Distinction - What's the difference?

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Import is a related term of distinction.


As nouns the difference between import and distinction

is that import is import (the act of importing) while distinction is that which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

import

English

Etymology 1

(verb) From (etyl) importen, from (etyl) importer, from (etyl) .

Noun

(wikipedia import)
  • (countable) Something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade.
  • (uncountable) The practice of importing.
  • (uncountable) Significance, importance.
  • Synonyms
    * (significance) importancy, importance, meaning, significance, weight
    Antonyms
    * (practice of importing) export * (something brought in from a foreign country) export * insignificance

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade.
  • To load a file into a software application from another version or system.
  • How can I import files from older versions of this application?
    Derived terms
    * importable * important * importer * importation
    Antonyms
    * (bring in from a foreign country) export

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) importare, and (etyl) importer, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be important; to be significant; to be of consequence.
  • * 1661 , Thomas Salusbury:
  • See how much it importeth to learn to take Time by the Fore-Top.''
  • To be of importance to (someone or something).
  • * 1593 , Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost :
  • This Letter is mistooke: it importeth none here: It is writ to laquenetta.
  • * Dryden
  • If I endure it, what imports it you?
  • To be incumbent on (someone to do something).
  • * 1762 , David Hume, The History of England :
  • It imports us to get all the aid and assistance we can.
  • To be important or crucial to (that something happen).
  • * 1819 , Shelley, "The Cenci":
  • It much imports your house That all should be made clear.
  • To mean, signify.
  • * Hooker
  • Every petition always import a multitude of speakers together.
  • (archaic) To express, to imply.
  • References

    * English heteronyms ----

    distinction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
  • The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1921, title=
  • , author=(Bertrand Russell), chapter=Lecture II , passage=In spite of these qualifications, the broad distinction between instinct and habit is undeniable. To take extreme cases, every animal at birth can take food by instinct, before it has had opportunity to learn; on the other hand, no one can ride a bicycle by instinct, though, after learning, the necessary movements become just as automatic as if they were instinctive.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1911, title=
  • , chapter=Evidence , passage=But, for practical purposes, it is possible to draw a distinction between a statement of facts observed and an expression of opinion as to the inference to be drawn from these facts, and the rule telling witnesses to state facts and not express opinions is of great value in keeping their statements out of the region of argument and conjecture.}}
  • Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
  • , chapter=2 citation , passage=Mother
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup'' (in ''The Guardian , 15 October 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/15/england-poland-world-cup-qualifier]
  • Leighton Baines, playing with distinction again, sent over a left-wing cross with pace and accuracy. Welbeck, prominently involved all night, could not reach it but Rooney was directly behind him, flashing his header past Szczesny.

    Derived terms

    * contradistinction * distinction without a difference

    Antonyms

    * (that which distinguishes) confusion