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ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nlin·ten·tion·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. intentional, knowingadjective

    characterized by conscious design or purpose

    "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"

  2. designed, intentionaladjective

    done or made or performed with purpose and intent

    "style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation"- Havelock Ellis; "games designed for all ages"; "well-designed houses"

Wiktionary

  1. intentionaladjective

    Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.

  2. intentionaladjective

    Done with intent.

  3. Etymology: intention + -al

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Intentionaladjective

    Designed; done by design.

    Etymology: intentionel, Fr. from intention.

    The glory of God is the great end which every intelligent being is bound to consult, by a direct and intentional service. John Rogers, Sermons.

ChatGPT

  1. intentional

    Intentional is an adjective that describes a behavior or action that is deliberate or done on purpose, with intent or determination to achieve a certain outcome. It is characterized by conscious planning or decision making. It refers to actions not happening by chance or accident, but driven by an individual's conscious thought or decision.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Intentionaladjective

    done by intention or design; intended; designed; as, the act was intentional, not accidental

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. intentionnel.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intentional in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intentional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of intentional in a Sentence

  1. League President Philip Van Cleave:

    Its almost like they want something to happen. It sounds crazy, but they keep doing it and you have to start wondering if thats intentional.

  2. Ana Homayoun:

    It's certainly not intentional, and that needs to be clear.

  3. David Leopold:

    ( Trump) throws out a lie -- it is an intentional lie, to get the media and commentators focused on something that isn't true and his base believes it.

  4. Vincent Medina:

    When Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino opened up Chochenyo Ohlone, Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino made this intentional effort in fact not to market Chochenyo Ohlone. Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino don't want to commodify these foods, Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino want to make sure that they're presented in very respectful and very dignified ways that are that are going to lead to education and awareness for those who aren't Chochenyo Ohlone, but... Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino don't want to go out there and market things that are very personal to Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino.

  5. Justin Cochrane:

    It was mayhem, and it was very intentional, people were flying. This child I saw, literally, hit. And the sound, I'll never forget.

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