intension

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin intēnsiō (“‘straining, effort; intensifying’”), from intēnsus (“‘stretched’”), perfect passive participle of intendō (“‘strain or stretch toward’”) ^[1].

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intension

1. intensity or the act of becoming intense ^[1].
2. (logic, semantics) Any property or quality connoted by a word, phrase or other symbol, contrasted to actual instances in the real world to which the term applies.

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Not to be confused with intention.

[edit] Derived terms

• intensional

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• extension
• comprehension

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "intension" (The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2000)