noun

1. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

Synonym: importation

2. having important effects or influence

e.g. decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
virtue is of more moment than security
that result is of no consequence

Synonym: consequencemoment

3. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

e.g. the significance of his remark became clear only later
the expectation was spread both by word and by implication

Synonym: significanceimplication

4. the message that is intended or expressed or signified

e.g. what is the meaning of this sentence
the significance of a red traffic light
the signification of Chinese characters
the import of his announcement was ambiguous

Synonym: meaningsignificancesignification

5. an imported person brought from a foreign country

e.g. the lead role was played by an import from Sweden
they are descendants of indentured importees

Synonym: importee