intension

== English == === Etymology === From Latin intēnsiō (“straining, effort; intensifying”), from intēnsus (“stretched”), perfect passive participle of intendō (“strain or stretch toward”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ Homophone: intention === Noun === intension (plural intensions) intensity or the act of becoming intense. (logic, semantics) 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. Antonym: extension Holonym: comprehension (dated) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with intention. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Venetan == === Alternative forms === intenzion === Etymology === Compare Italian intenzione === Noun === intension f (invariable) intention, aim, purpose