importation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of importing.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.
3. (countable, uncountable) That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
4. (countable, uncountable) The use of a term which consists of formally foreign elements.
5. (countable, uncountable) The logical law (P→(Q→R))⇒((P∧Q)→R).

Synonyms

import

introduction

importing

input

insertion

intake

overture

preamble

prelude

proem

supply

transfection

visit

carry in

ocean transportation

afference

migration

bringing

prelusion

bringing in

delivery

ingression

Translations

importation

importazione

Import

εισαγωγή

importação

importación

importació

Einfuhr

Einführung

introduction

invoer

εισαγόμενο είδος

Schifftransport

Einführen

Etymology

From import + -ation.