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 Definitions of intention  [ɪnˈtɛn ʃən]  

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Definition of 'intention' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) intention
an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.

2.  intention
the end or object intended; purpose.

3.  intention
intentions,

4.  intention
purpose or attitude toward the effect of one's actions or conduct:
a bungler with good intentions.

5.  intention
purpose or attitude with respect to marriage:
Are his intentions serious?

6.  intention
the act or fact of intending.

7.  intention
Logic.

8.  intention
reference by signs, concepts, etc., to concrete things, their properties, classes, or the relationships among them.

9.  intention
meaning or significance.

10.  intention
the person or thing meant to benefit from a prayer or religious offering.

Etymology:  (1300–50; ME < L intēnsio)

Definition of 'intention' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) purpose, intent, intention, aim, design
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
"his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"

2. (noun) intention
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
"his intentions are entirely honorable"

3. (noun) intention
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
"my intention changed once I saw her"


Definition of 'intention' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) intention
what sb plans to do
Her intention was to pay them back immediately.; I have no intention of talking to him again.; All his good intentions lead to little action.


Definition of 'intention' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) intention
a stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness

2. (noun) intention
a determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York

3. (noun) intention
the object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim

4. (noun) intention
the state of being strained. See Intension

5. (noun) intention
any mental apprehension of an object


Definition of 'intention' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  intention
What a person has in mind to do or bring about.


Definition of 'intention' Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 

1.  intention
An aim or design (as distinct from capability) to execute a specified course of action.


Translation of 'intention' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: what a person plans or intends to do
He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: bedoeling, voorneme Arabic flag Arabic: قَصْد، نِيَّه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: намерение
Brazilian flag Brazilian: intenção Czech flag Czech: záměr, úmysl German flag German: die Absicht
Danish flag Danish: hensigt; intention Greek flag Greek: πρόθεση Spanish flag Spanish: intención
Estonian flag Estonian: kavatsus Farsi flag Farsi: قصد؛ منظور Finnish flag Finnish: aikomus
French flag French: intention Hebrew flag Hebrew: כַּווָנָה Hindi flag Hindi: सदाशय
Croatian flag Croatian: nakana Hungarian flag Hungarian: (feltett) szándék Indonesian flag Indonesian: maksud
Icelandic flag Icelandic: ætlun Italian flag Italian: intenzione Japanese flag Japanese: 意図
Korean flag Korean: 의도, 의향 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: ketinimas Latvian flag Latvian: nodoms; nolūks
Malay flag Malay: bertujuan Dutch flag Dutch: bedoeling Norwegian flag Norwegian: hensikt, intensjon, formå
Polish flag Polish: zamiar Persian flag Persian: قصد؛ منظور Pashto flag Pashto: تصميم، مقصد، غايه، پاى پا
Portuguese flag Portuguese: intenção Romanian flag Romanian: in­tenţie Russian flag Russian: намерение
Slovak flag Slovak: úmysel, zámer Slovenian flag Slovenian: namen Serbian flag Serbian: namera
Swedish flag Swedish: avsikt, syfte, uppsåt Thai flag Thai: เจตนา Turkish flag Turkish: niyet, amaç, maksat
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 意圖 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: намір, мета Urdu flag Urdu: ارادہ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: ý định Chinese flag Chinese: 意图

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