intension

in·ten·sion

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Definitions of intension word

noun intension intensification; increase in degree. 1
noun intension intensity; high degree. 1
noun intension relative intensity; degree. 1
noun intension exertion of the mind; determination. 1
noun intension Logic. (of a term) the set of attributes belonging to all and only those things to which the given term is correctly applied; connotation; comprehension. Compare extension (def 12). 1
noun intension The internal content of a concept. 1

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605, intension is from the Latin word intēnsiōn- (stem of intēnsiō). See intense, -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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