Definition of INTENSION

intension

Meanings

Plural: intensions

Noun

  • what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
  • intensity or the act of becoming intense.
  • Any property or quality connoted by a word, phrase or other symbol, contrasted with actual instances in the real world to which the term applies.
  • A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

connotation

Antonyms

extension

Scrabble Score: 9

intension is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
intension is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intension is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

intension is a valid Words With Friends word