Intension

[in'teʃәn]

Definition

(noun.) what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression.

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Definition

(n.) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string.

(n.) Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency.

(n.) The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; -- opposed to extension, extent, or sphere.

Editor: Noreen