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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Intension \In*ten"sion\, n. [L. intensio: cf. F. intension. See
Intend, and cf. Intention.]
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1. A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being
strained; as, the intension of a musical string.
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2. Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing;
intenseness; fervency. --Jer. Taylor.
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Sounds . . . likewise do rise and fall with the
intension or remission of the wind. --Bacon.
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3. (Logic & Metaph.) The collective attributes, qualities, or
marks that make up a complex general notion; the
comprehension, content, or connotation; -- opposed to
extension, extent, or sphere.
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This law is, that the intension of our knowledge is
in the inverse ratio of its extension. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Intension \In*ten"sion\, n. [L. intensio: cf. F. intension. See
Intend, and cf. Intention.]
1. A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being
strained; as, the intension of a musical string.
2. Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing;
intenseness; fervency. --Jer. Taylor.
Sounds . . . likewise do rise and fall with the
intension or remission of the wind. --Bacon.
3. (Logic & Metaph.) 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. --Sir W.
Hamilton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
intension
n : what you must know in order to determine the reference of an
expression [syn: connotation]
From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
intension
Γαλλικά n.
βάθος
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
intension
Venetian n.
intention, aim, purpose
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
intension
n.
1 intensity or the act of becoming intense <ref
name="american_heritage" />.
2 (lb en 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.
3 (lb en dated) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of
being strained.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
intension
Venetian n.
intention, aim, purpose
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
intension
Venetian n.
intention, aim, purpose
From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]
Intension /ˌɪntɛnzjˈoːn/
intension
Synonym: Begriffsinhalt
From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]
Intension /ɪntɛnˈzi̯oːn/
tension
innerliche Anspannung, Eifer
From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]
Intension /ɪntɛnˈzi̯oːn/
intensja
Philosophie: Begriffsinhalt
From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]
Intension /ɪntɛnˈzi̯oːn/
tensión
innerliche Anspannung, Eifer
From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]
Intension /ɪntɛnˈzi̯oːn/
1. spänning
innerliche Anspannung, Eifer
2. intension
Philosophie: Begriffsinhalt
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Intension /ɪntˈɛnʃən/
التوتّر
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
intension //ɪnˈtɛnʃən//
интензивност, напрежение
intensity
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
intension /ɪntˈɛnʃən/
Intension , Begriffsinhalt
From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 : [ freedict:eng-lit ]
intension /ın'tenʃn/
1. įtempimas, įtampa
2. intensyvumas, stiprumas
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 紧张,强度,内涵,专心
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