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Intention Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Intention has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

"his intent was to provide a new translation"

"good intentions are not enough"

"it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"

"he made no secret of his designs"

2

(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal

"his intentions are entirely honorable"

3

an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out

"my intention changed once I saw her"

4

The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.

"The doctor carefully examined her notes to understand the true intention behind prescribing such an unusual medication."

In plain English: An intention is simply what you plan to do or achieve.

"She left early because she did not have any intention of staying late for dinner."

Usage: Use intention to describe the conscious aim or plan guiding an action, distinct from accidental outcomes. It often pairs with verbs like "have," "formulate," or "carry out" when discussing deliberate goals.

Verb
1

Intend

"She made it clear that her intention was to finish the project by Friday."

Example Sentences
"She left early because she did not have any intention of staying late for dinner." noun
"She had no intention of leaving early today." noun
"His intention was to finish the project before dinner." noun
"I did not mean to offend you; that was not my intention." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
goal volition
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
mind cross-purpose final cause sake view will

Origin

The word entered English via the Old French entencion and derives from the Latin intentio. It originally referred to a state of being directed or stretched toward something, which evolved into our modern sense of purposeful aim.

Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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