Intention Intention

Intention - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Ambition, Animus, Appetite, Arrangement, Aspiration, Attack, Basis, Blueprint, Calculation, Calling, Cause, Charting, Choice, Command, Conception, Consideration, Decision, Design, Desire

The word intention admits a variety of meanings:

  • Purpose is thoughtful and deliberate goal-directedness -- thus "intentional" behavior.
  • In the philosophy of mind, intentionality is "aboutness", i.e. an intentional state of mind is one that is "about" something -- i.e. has some subject matter.
  • Intension (with an s) is a different word easily mistaken for intention (with a t).

Example Usage of Intention

gshizzy: Scrap that last one I have no Intention of finishing it this weekend, will do on Monday instead. Will handwrite it today to plan it properly
POGITYME: @sjerliveclare Then I won't pretend that making you smile wasn't my Intention... :)
voltviolin: Meeting with Herman Sibon of POB about our Intention of planning a cd presentation.
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