Associations to the word «Intension»
Adjective
Wiktionary
INTENSION, noun. Intensity or the act of becoming intense .
INTENSION, noun. (logic) (semantics) Any property or quality connoted by a word, phrase or other symbol, contrasted to actual instances in the real world to which the term applies.
INTENSION, noun. (dated) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained.
Dictionary definition
INTENSION, noun. What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.