What does intention mean?
Definitions for intention
ɪnˈtɛn ʃənin·ten·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
purpose, intent, intention, aim, design(noun)
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"
intention(noun)
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
"his intentions are entirely honorable"
intention(noun)
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
"my intention changed once I saw her"
Wiktionary
intention(Noun)
A course of action that a person intends to follow.
My intention was to marry a wealthy widow.
intention(Noun)
The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions
The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy.
intention(Noun)
Tension; straining, stretching.
Webster Dictionary
Intention(noun)
a stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness
Intention(noun)
a determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York
Intention(noun)
the object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim
Intention(noun)
the state of being strained. See Intension
Intention(noun)
any mental apprehension of an object
Freebase
Intention
Intention is an agent's specific purpose in performing an action or series of actions, the end or goal that is aimed at. Outcomes that are not anticipated and not foreseen are known as unintended consequences. Intentional behavior can also be just thoughtful and deliberate goal-directedness. Recent research in experimental philosophy has shown that other factors may also matter for whether or not an action is counted as intentional.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Intention
What a person has in mind to do or bring about.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
intention
An aim or design (as distinct from capability) to execute a specified course of action.
Editors Contribution
intention
An action toward a goal or purpose.
It was her intention to remain at her current job as she loved it.
Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'intention' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2177
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'intention' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2963
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'intention' in Nouns Frequency: #751
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intention in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intention in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of intention in a Sentence
Members expressed their intention to carefully monitor actual and expected progress toward the committee's inflation goal.
But its massive land reclamation projects in the South China Sea and the increasing militarization of these outposts fuels regional tension and raises serious questions about China's intention.
Through this investment Ukraine's port infrastructure will be expanded and will provide greater efficiencies to connect Ukraine's surplus agricultural crops with the parts of the world demanding more food, it will add to our footprint of port facilities in the Black Sea region and confirms our intention to keep investing in Ukraine's agricultural sector.
China apparently has no intention of changing President Donald Trump unfair practices related to the acquisition of American intellectual property and technology, rather than altering those practices, President Donald Trump is now threatening United States companies, workers, and farmers who have done nothing wrong.
That is not the standard the court must look at, prosecutor Jesse Evans must look at whether the defendant had the intention of obstructing and influencing the investigation, and that is the purpose of Gregory McMichael phone call, to show that he wanted to influence and obstruct this.
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Translations for intention
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- قَصْدArabic
- ниәтBashkir
- intencióCatalan, Valencian
- úmysl, záměrCzech
- AbsichtGerman
- πρόθεσηGreek
- intencoEsperanto
- intenciónSpanish
- asmoBasque
- منظور, قصدPersian
- aieFinnish
- ætling, ættingur, ætlanFaroese
- intentionFrench
- dùil, rùnScottish Gaelic
- כַּווָּנָהHebrew
- इरादाHindi
- szándékHungarian
- niatIndonesian
- intenzioneItalian
- מַטָרָהHebrew
- 意図Japanese
- نیاز, مهبهسKurdish
- voornemen, opzet, bedoelingDutch
- intencjaPolish
- intençãoPortuguese
- intențieRomanian
- замысел, намерениеRussian
- avsikt, syfteSwedish
- nia, azma, gharadhiSwahili
- намірUkrainian
- ارادہUrdu
- 意向Chinese
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