The difference between Export and Importation

When used as nouns, export means something that is exported, whereas importation means the act or an instance of importing.


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 Importation

  1. Export as an adjective:

    of or relating to exportation or exports

  1. Export as a noun (countable):

    something that is exported

    Examples:

    "Oil is the main export of Saudi Arabia."

  2. Export as a noun (uncountable):

    the act of exporting

    Examples:

    "The export of fish is forbidden in this country."

  1. Export as a verb (transitive):

    to carry away

  2. Export as a verb (transitive):

    to sell (goods) to a foreign country

    Examples:

    "Japan exports electronic goods throughout the world."

  3. Export as a verb (transitive):

    to cause to spread in another part of the world

  4. Export as a verb (transitive, computing):

    to send (data) from one program to another

  5. Export as a verb (transitive):

    to put up (a child) for international adoption.

  1. Importation as a noun:

    The act or an instance of importing.

  2. Importation as a noun:

    The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.

  3. Importation as a noun:

    That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.

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