The difference between Export and Exportation
When used as nouns, export means something that is exported, whereas exportation means the act of exporting.
Export is also verb with the meaning: to carry away.
Export is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to exportation or exports.
check bellow for the other definitions of Export and Exportation
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Export as an adjective:
of or relating to exportation or exports
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Export as a noun (countable):
something that is exported
Examples:
"Oil is the main export of Saudi Arabia."
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Export as a noun (uncountable):
the act of exporting
Examples:
"The export of fish is forbidden in this country."
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Export as a verb (transitive):
to carry away
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Export as a verb (transitive):
to sell (goods) to a foreign country
Examples:
"Japan exports electronic goods throughout the world."
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Export as a verb (transitive):
to cause to spread in another part of the world
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Export as a verb (transitive, computing):
to send (data) from one program to another
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Export as a verb (transitive):
to put up (a child) for international adoption.
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Exportation as a noun:
The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.
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Exportation as a noun:
The commodity exported; an export.
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Exportation as a noun:
The act of carrying something outside.