Definition of intention Intention

/ɪntɛˈnʧʌn/ - [intenchun] - in•ten•tion

We found 16 definitions of intention from 5 different sources.

What does intention mean?

Noun Plural: intentions
intention - (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable"
		goal, end a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
		plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
intention - an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
		willing, volition the act of making a choice; "followed my father of my own volition"
intention - 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"
		purpose, intent, aim, design
		goal, end a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
		idea, mind the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"
		cross-purpose a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes"
		final cause (philosophy) the end or purpose of a thing or process
		sake a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"
		view the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

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intention (Noun)
A course of action that a person intends to follow.
intention (Noun)
The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.
intention (Noun)
Tension; straining, stretching.
intention (Noun)
A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
intention (Noun)
The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
intention (Noun)
Any mental apprehension of an object.

intention (n.)
A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
intention (n.)
A determination to act in a certain way or to do a certain thing; purpose; design; as, an intention to go to New York.
intention (n.)
The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
intention (n.)
The state of being strained. See Intension.
intention (n.)
Any mental apprehension of an object.

intention
An anticipated outcome that is intended to obtain or that guides your planned actions.

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intention in sign language