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secondary-intention

sec·ond·ar·y-in·ten·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh n-der-ee in-ten-shuh n]
    • /ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i ɪnˈtɛn ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh n-der-ee in-ten-shuh n]
    • /ˈsɛk ənˌdɛr i ɪnˈtɛn ʃən/

Definitions of secondary-intention word

  • noun secondary-intention an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. 1
  • noun secondary-intention the end or object intended; purpose. 1
  • noun secondary-intention intentions. purpose or attitude toward the effect of one's actions or conduct: a bungler with good intentions. purpose or attitude with respect to marriage: Our friends are beginning to ask what our intentions are. 1
  • noun secondary-intention the act or fact of intending. 1
  • noun secondary-intention Logic. Also called first intention, primary intention. reference by signs, concepts, etc., to concrete things, their properties, classes, or the relationships among them. Also called second intention, secondary intention. reference to properties, classes, or the relationships among first intentions. 1
  • noun secondary-intention Surgery, Medicine/Medical. a manner or process of healing, as in the healing of a lesion or fracture without granulation (healing by first intention) or the healing of a wound by granulation after suppuration (healing by second intention) 1

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Origin of secondary-intention

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English intencio(u)n < Latin intentiōn- (stem of intentiō). See intent2, -ion

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Parts of speech for Secondary-intention

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

secondary-intention popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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