intension

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Noun intension has 1 sense

intension, connotation - what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
--₁ is a kind of meaning, significance, signification, import

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Intension

Noun

1. The mental act or process of understanding and internalizing the meaning or significance of something.

2. The inherent or essential quality or nature of something.

Example Sentences:

a) She listened attentively, trying to grasp the intension of his words.

b) The intension of the poem was to evoke feelings of nostalgia.

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