intension

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noun

in·​ten·​sion in-ˈten(t)-shən 

1

: intensity

2

: connotation sense 3

intensional

in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl 

-ˈtench-nəl

adjective

intensionality

in-ˌten(t)-shə-ˈna-lə-tē 

noun

intensionally

in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl-ē 

-ˈtench-nə-lē

adverb

intensional

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adjective

in·​ten·​sion·​al -chənᵊl 

-chnəl

: of, relating to, or marked by intension

specifically : connotative

literature works by intensional means … by the manipulation of the informative and affective connotations of words

—S. I. Hayakawa

intensionally

-ᵊlē 

-əlē, 

-i

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for intension

• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension
• detention
• dimension
• dissension
• distension
• extension
• invention
• laurentian
• prehension