intension

[ in-ten-shuhn ]

/ ɪnˈtɛn ʃən /

noun

intensification; increase in degree.

intensity; high degree.

relative intensity; degree.

exertion of the mind; determination.

Logic. (of a term) the set of attributes belonging to all and only those things to which the given term is correctly applied; connotation; comprehension.Compare extension (def. 12).

Origin of intension

First recorded in 1595–1605, intension is from the Latin word intēnsiōn- (stem of intēnsiō). See intense, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM intension

in·ten·sion·al, adjectivein·ten·sion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby intension

intenerate, Intens, intense, intensifier, intensify, intension, intensional, intensional object, intensitometer, intensity, intensive

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Example sentences from the Web for intension

But need we infer because abstract terms are singular that therefore they have no intension and are mere meaningless marks?
International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I|Various
From this arises the distinctive terms known as the content, extension and intension of concepts, respectively.
Thought-Culture|William Walker Atkinson
Another narrows the intension still further when he defines animal as: "a creature which possesses, or has possessed, life."
The Art of Logical Thinking|William Walker Atkinson
The intension or increase of a thing makes it more or greater, but does not make the subject of another kind.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch

To attend to the concept and discover its intension as a means for correct judgment evidently demands mental effort.
Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education|Ontario Ministry of Education

British Dictionary definitions for intension

intension

/ (ɪnˈtɛnʃən) /

noun

logic

the set of characteristics or properties by which the referent or referents of a given word are determined: thus, the intension of marsupial is the set containing the characteristics suckling its young and having a pouchCompare extension (def. 11a)
Compare subjective intension

a rare word for intensity, determination

a rare word for intensificationSee intensification

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单词	intension
释义	intension [ in-ten-shuhn ] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃən / noun intensification; increase in degree. intensity; high degree. relative intensity; degree. exertion of the mind; determination. Logic. (of a term) the set of attributes belonging to all and only those things to which the given term is correctly applied; connotation; comprehension.Compare extension (def. 12). Origin of intension First recorded in 1595–1605, intension is from the Latin word intēnsiōn- (stem of intēnsiō). See intense, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM intension in·ten·sion·al, adjectivein·ten·sion·al·ly, adverb Words nearby intension intenerate, Intens, intense, intensifier, intensify, intension, intensional, intensional object, intensitometer, intensity, intensive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intension But need we infer because abstract terms are singular that therefore they have no intension and are mere meaningless marks? International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I\|Various From this arises the distinctive terms known as the content, extension and intension of concepts, respectively. Thought-Culture\|William Walker Atkinson Another narrows the intension still further when he defines animal as: "a creature which possesses, or has possessed, life." The Art of Logical Thinking\|William Walker Atkinson The intension or increase of a thing makes it more or greater, but does not make the subject of another kind. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch To attend to the concept and discover its intension as a means for correct judgment evidently demands mental effort. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education\|Ontario Ministry of Education British Dictionary definitions for intension intension / (ɪnˈtɛnʃən) / noun logic the set of characteristics or properties by which the referent or referents of a given word are determined: thus, the intension of marsupial is the set containing the characteristics suckling its young and having a pouchCompare extension (def. 11a) Compare subjective intension a rare word for intensity, determination a rare word for intensificationSee intensification Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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