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Import vs Inbound - What's the difference?

import | inbound |

As nouns the difference between import and inbound

is that import is something brought in from an exterior source, especially for sale or trade while inbound is an inbound shipment.

As verbs the difference between import and inbound

is that import is to bring (something) in from a foreign country, especially for sale or trade while inbound is to pass a ball inbounds.

As an adjective inbound is

coming in, heading inwards.

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?
    Quotations
    * (English Citations of "import")
    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 ----

    inbound

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Coming in, heading inwards

    • Antonyms

    * outbound

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (basketball) To pass a ball inbounds
    • Smith inbounds the ball to Johnson.

    See also

    * inbounds

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (logistics) An inbound shipment.