intention
//ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩//
Forms
- Plural
- intentions
Definitions
1.A course of action that a person intends to follow.
- My intention was to marry a wealthy widow.
- It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it.
2.The goal or purpose.
- The intention of this legislation is to boost the economy.
- Though most of the cases here cover European encounters with non-Europeans, it is not the intention of the book to give the impression that genocide is a function of European colonialism and imperialism alone.
3.The process of the healing of a wound.
- When healing occurs by primary intention, the wound is basically closed with all areas of the wound connecting and healing simultaneously.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2540
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English entencioun, intention, from Old French entencion, from Latin intentiō, intentiōnem.
Compare intent.
Equivalent to intent + -ion.