intension

[ in-ten-shuhn ]

noun

1. intensification; increase in degree.
2. intensity; high degree.
3. relative intensity; degree.
4. exertion of the mind; determination.
5. Logic. (of a term) the set of attributes belonging to all and only those things to which the given term is correctly applied; connotation; comprehension. Compare extension ( def 12 ).

intension

/ ɪnˈtɛnʃən /

noun

1. logic
   1. the set of characteristics or properties by which the referent or referents of a given word are determined: thus, the intension of marsupial is the set containing the characteristics suckling its young and having a pouch Compare extension
   2. Compare subjective intension
2. a rare word for intensity determination
3. a rare word for intensification See intensification

Other Words From

• in·tension·al adjective
• in·tension·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intension¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, intension is from the Latin word intēnsiōn- (stem of intēnsiō ). See intense, -ion

Example Sentences

"Whether HSF5 shares similar functions with other Heat Shock Factors, or exhibits entirely different functions poses an intriguing question, and addressing this question was the original intension our study." explains Professor Ishiguro.

From Science Daily

This is a type of online fraud called "cloaking", whereby malicious adverts are able to get past a social media firm's review stage because the fraudsters have hidden their intensions.

From BBC

Halep has stated her intension to appeal against the tribunal's decision at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

From BBC

Whatever Mr. Zelensky’s intensions, his point about being unprepared is correct, said Taras Chmut, who heads Come Back Alive, a charitable foundation that provides military supplies for the Ukrainian army.

From New York Times

And even when a record company has all the best intension in the world, nowadays the social media world has made promotion much more complicated.

From BBC