intention

in•ten•tion n.

an act or instance of deciding upon an action;
plan:[uncountable]His intention was to spend a month in Spain.
intentions, [plural]
- general purposes;
  attitude toward the effect of one's actions:He's constantly making mistakes, but at least he has good intentions.
- purpose or attitude with respect to marrying someone:Are his intentions serious?

in•ten•tion n.

an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
the end or object intended;
purpose.
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.
the act or fact of intending.
Philosophy[Logic.]
- PhilosophyAlso called first intention, primary intention. reference by signs, concepts, etc., to concrete things, their properties, classes, or the relationships among them.
- PhilosophyAlso called second intention, secondary intention. reference to properties, classes, or the relationships among first intentions.
Medicine, Surgery[Surg., Med.]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.)
meaning or significance:The intention of his words was clear.
the person or thing meant to benefit from a prayer or religious offering.
[Archaic.]intentness.

in•ten′tion•less, adj.

Intention,

intent,

purpose

Intention

His intention is good.

Intent

attack with intent to kill.

Purpose

Her strong sense of purpose is reflected in her studies.

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intention /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ n

a purpose or goal; aim: it is his intention to reform
a natural healing process, as by first intention, in which the edges of a wound cling together with no tissue between, or by second intention, in which the wound edges adhere with granulation tissue
(usually plural) design or purpose with respect to a proposal of marriage (esp in the phrase honourable intentions)
an archaic word for meaning, intentness

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