What does intent mean?
Definitions for intent
ɪnˈtɛntin·tent
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Princeton's WordNet
purpose, intent, intention, aim, designnoun
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"
intent, purport, spiritadjective
the intended meaning of a communication
captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrappedadjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
"that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
Wiktionary
intentnoun
The purpose of something that is intended.
Etymology: Existing since , from entent or entente, ultimately from intendere.
intentnoun
The state of someone's mind at the time of committing an offence.
Etymology: Existing since , from entent or entente, ultimately from intendere.
intentadjective
Firmly fixed or concentrated on something.
Etymology: Existing since , from entent or entente, ultimately from intendere.
intentadjective
Engrossed.
Etymology: Existing since , from entent or entente, ultimately from intendere.
intentadjective
Unwavering from a course of action.
Etymology: Existing since , from entent or entente, ultimately from intendere.
Webster Dictionary
Intentadjective
closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement
Etymology: [L. intentus, p. p. of intendere. See Intend, and cf. Intense.]
Intentadjective
having the mind closely directed to or bent on an object; sedulous; eager in pursuit of an object; -- formerly with to, but now with on; as, intent on business or pleasure
Etymology: [L. intentus, p. p. of intendere. See Intend, and cf. Intense.]
Intentnoun
the act of turning the mind toward an object; hence, a design; a purpose; intention; meaning; drift; aim
Etymology: [L. intentus, p. p. of intendere. See Intend, and cf. Intense.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Intent
in-tent′, adj. having the mind bent on: fixed with close attention: diligently applied.—n. the thing aimed at or intended: a design: meaning.—n. Inten′tion, a fixing of the mind on any object: fixed direction of mind: the object aimed at: design: purpose.—adjs. Inten′tional, Inten′tioned, with intention: intended: designed.—advs. Inten′tionally, with intention; Intent′ly, in an intent manner.—adj. Inten′tive (Bacon), attentive.—n. Intent′ness.—To all intents and purposes, in every respect.—Well- (or Ill-) intentioned, having good (or ill) designs. [See Intend.]
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Editors Contribution
intent
The purpose of what is intended.
It was both their intent to get married asap as they both wanted to start a family.
Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'intent' in Nouns Frequency: #2547
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of intent in a Sentence
I had no criminal intent, I had a patriotic intent to stop genocide against my people.
Our intent is to have oversight over how the collection is maintained, of the staffing, of how items are treated to make sure they are treated properly and to make sure donors' wishes are honored.
This was a planned event, it's important to understand how focused he was, how deranged he was, in his intent.
OceanOne is aimed at bringing a new capability for underwater exploration, the intent here is to have a diver, diving virtually, creating a robot that can be the physical representation of the human.
Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin:
Most wars, you get this tit-for-tat that goes in this spiral, and then suddenly each side has its back up and you can't back down, and you inadvertently fall into war, i think we are at very high risk of doing right now. So, it's not just about intent. It's our actions mean something beyond our control.
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