Meaning vs. Intension

Meaning vs. Intension — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Meaning and Intension

Meaningnoun

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

Intensionnoun

intensity or the act of becoming intense .

Meaningnoun

The value, purpose, importance, point or significance (of something).

the meaning of life

Intensionnoun

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.

Meaningnoun

(semantics) The object or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says.

Intensionnoun

(dated) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained.

the intension of a musical string
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Meaningnoun

(obsolete) Intention.

Intensionnoun

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

Meaningverb

present participle of mean

Meaningadjective

Having a (specified) intention.

Meaningadjective

Expressing some intention or significance; meaningful.

Meaningnoun

the message that is intended or expressed or signified;

what is the meaning of this sentencethe significance of a red traffic lightthe signification of Chinese charactersthe import of his announcement was ambigtuous
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Meaningnoun

the idea that is intended;

What is the meaning of this proverb?

Meaningadjective

rich in significance or implication;

a meaning lookpregnant with meaning