intension

in·ten·sion

Archaic intentness; determination
Archaic intensity or degree of intensity
Logic the properties possessed by all the objects in a term's extension; connotation

Origin of intension

Classical Latin intensio from intensus, past participle of intendere: see intend

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intension

noun

The state or quality of being intense; intensity.
The act of becoming intense or more intense; intensification.
Logic The sum of the attributes contained in a term.

Origin of intension

Latin intēnsiō intēnsiōn- from intēnsus stretched ; see intense .

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in·ten′sion·al
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Noun

(plural intensions)

intensity or the act of becoming intense .
(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.
(dated) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained.
the intension of a musical string

Usage notes

Not to be confused with intention.

Origin

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

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