noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or an instance of importing. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country wordnet
3. 3
   The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country wordnet
5. 5
   That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   The use of a term which consists of formally foreign elements. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   The logical law (P→(Q→R))⇒((P∧Q)→R). countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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accessadmissioncommunicationconductionconvectiondelivery

Antonyms

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export

Example

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"The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited."

Etymology

From import + -ation.

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