English dictionary

intension

/I/n't/E/n/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

noun.communication

Synonyms connotation

Source: WordNet 3.0
A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the <i>intension</i> of a musical string.

noun

Source: webster1913