🧠intension

noun
/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

Meaning

The internal content of a concept; the set of attributes implied by a word or phrase.

Example Sentences

The intension of the word 'dog' includes being a mammal and domesticated.

Synonyms

connotation, implication, sense, meaning

Antonyms

extension, denotation

Collocations

logical intension, semantic intension, word intension

Related Vocabularies

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The action of becoming larger or more extensive; growth or development.

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