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Meaning and Intension Definitions

Meaning

The denotation, referent, or idea associated with a word or phrase
How many meanings does the word "dog" have?.

Intension

The state or quality of being intense; intensity.

Meaning

Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance
The writer's meaning was obscured by convoluted prose.

Intension

The act of becoming intense or more intense; intensification.

Meaning

An interpreted goal, intent, or end
"The central meaning of his pontificate is to restore papal authority" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
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Intension

(Logic) The sum of the attributes contained in a term.

Meaning

A sense of importance or purpose
When he became a teacher, he felt that his life had meaning.

Intension

Intensity or the act of becoming intense .

Meaning

Disposed or intended in a specified manner. Often used in combination
A well-meaning fellow.
Ill-meaning intentions.

Intension

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.
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Meaning

Full of meaning; expressive
Gave me a meaning look.

Intension

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

Meaning

(of words, expressions or symbols)

Intension

A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string.

Meaning

The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.

Intension

Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency.
Sounds . . . likewise do rise and fall with the intension or remission of the wind.

Meaning

The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.

Intension

The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; - opposed to extension, extent, or sphere.
This law is, that the intension of our knowledge is in the inverse ratio of its extension.

Meaning

The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
The meaning of life
The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.

Intension

What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

Meaning

(of a person's actions) Intention.

Meaning

Present participle of mean

Meaning

Having a (specified) intention.

Meaning

Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

Meaning

That which is meant or intended; intent; purpose; aim; object; as, a mischievous meaning was apparent.
If there be any good meaning towards you.

Meaning

That which is signified, whether by act lanquage; signification; sense; import; as, the meaning of a hint.

Meaning

Sense; power of thinking.

Meaning

The message that is intended or expressed or signified;
What is the meaning of this sentence
The significance of a red traffic light
The signification of Chinese characters
The import of his announcement was ambigtuous

Meaning

The idea that is intended;
What is the meaning of this proverb?

Meaning

Rich in significance or implication;
A meaning look
Pregnant with meaning

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