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  1. intensionaladjective

    used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word

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  1. intensionaladjective

    Of or pertaining to intension.

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  1. intensional

    Intensional generally refers to a conceptual understanding, criteria, characteristics, or potential meanings behind a term, idea, or concept. This term is often used in the areas of linguistics, philosophy, and logic, emphasizing the internal content or the inherent properties of something rather than its external manifestations or effects. It is the opposite of "extensional," which focuses on the observable, tangible reality or actual instances of an idea or concept.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intensional in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intensional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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