intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, end, object, objective, goal mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. intention implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about.

INTENTION definition: an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. See examples of intention used in a sentence.

(Definition of intention from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Intention simply signifies a course of action that one proposes to follow: It is my intention to work for a year and then go back to school. Intent more strongly implies deliberateness: The executor complied …

An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do. The company has every intention of keeping the share price high. It is my intention to remain in my position until a successor is elected.

Intentionality is the mental ability to refer to or represent something. [1] Sometimes regarded as the mark of the mental, it is found in mental states like perceptions, beliefs or desires. For example, the …

a purpose or goal; aim: it is his intention to reform a natural healing process, as by first intention, in which the edges of a wound cling together with no tissue between, or by second intention, in which …

An intention is idea that you plan (or intend) to carry out. If you mean something, it's an intention. Your goal, purpose, or aim is your intention. It's something you mean to do, whether you pull it off or not.

She announced her intention to run for governor. He seemed to think that I was trying to cause problems, but that was never my intention. He said he loved her, but he actually had no intention of …

Definition of intention noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.