'Intention' definitions:
Definition of 'intention'
From: WordNet
noun
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [syn: purpose, intent, intention, aim, design]
noun
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
noun
An act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
Definition of 'Intention'
From: GCIDE
- Intention \In*ten"tion\, n. [F. intention, L. intentio. See Intend, and cf. Intension.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness. [1913 Webster]
- Intention is when the mind, with great earnestness, and of choice, fixes its view on any idea. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York. [1913 Webster]
- Hell is paved with good intentions. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim. [1913 Webster]
- In [chronical distempers], the principal intention is to restore the tone of the solid parts. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]
- 4. The state of being strained. See Intension. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Logic) Any mental apprehension of an object. [1913 Webster]
- First intention (Logic), a conception of a thing formed by the first or direct application of the mind to the individual object; an idea or image; as, man, stone.
- Second intention (Logic), a conception generalized from first intuition or apprehension already formed by the mind; an abstract notion; especially, a classified notion, as species, genus, whiteness.
- To heal by the first intention (Surg.), to cicatrize, as a wound, without suppuration.
- To heal by the second intention (Surg.), to unite after suppuration.
- Syn: Design; purpose; object; aim; intent; drift; purport; meaning. See Design. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'intention'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aim,
- ambition,
- animus,
- appetence,
- appetency,
- appetite,
- approach,
- arrangement,
- aspiration,
- attack,
- basis,
- blueprint,
- blueprinting,
- calculation,
- calling,
- cause,
- charting,
- choice,
- command,
- conation,
- conatus,
- conception,
- consideration,
- contrivance,
- decision,
- design,
- desire,
- determination,
- device,
- discretion,
- disposition,
- end,
- enterprise,
- envisagement,
- fancy,
- figuring,
- foresight,
- forethought,
- free choice,
- free will,
- game,
- goal,
- graphing,
- ground,
- ground plan,
- guidelines,
- guiding light,
- guiding star,
- hope,
- idea,
- ideal,
- inclination,
- inspiration,
- intendment,
- intent,
- layout,
- liking,
- lineup,
- lodestar,
- long-range plan,
- lust,
- mainspring,
- mapping,
- master plan,
- matter,
- meaning,
- method,
- methodology,
- mind,
- motive,
- object,
- objective,
- operations research,
- organization,
- passion,
- plan,
- planning,
- planning function,
- pleasure,
- prearrangement,
- principle,
- procedure,
- program,
- program of action,
- project,
- purpose,
- rationalization,
- reason,
- resolution,
- sake,
- schedule,
- schema,
- schematism,
- schematization,
- scheme,
- scheme of arrangement,
- score,
- setup,
- sexual desire,
- source,
- spring,
- strategic plan,
- strategy,
- system,
- systematization,
- tactical plan,
- tactics,
- target,
- the big picture,
- the picture,
- ulterior motive,
- velleity,
- vocation,
- volition,
- way,
- will,
- will power,
- wish,
- working plan
Words containing 'Intention'
- Intent,
- Intentation,
- Intentional,
- Intentionality,
- Intentionally,
- Intentioned,
- Intentive,
- Intentively,
- Intentiveness,
- Intently,
- Intentness,
- First intention,
- Second intention,
- To all intents and purposes,
- for all intents and purposes,
- letter of intent,
- To heal by the first intention,
- To heal by the second intention,
- Union by the first intention,
- Union by the second intention,
- Well-intentioned,
- breach of trust with fraudulent intent