Found 3 items, similar to Intension.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: intension maksud
English → English (WordNet) Definition: intension intension n : what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression [syn: connotation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Intension Intension \In*ten"sion\, n. [L. intensio: cf. F. intension. See Intend, and cf. Intention.] [1913 Webster] 1. A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string. [1913 Webster] 2. Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Sounds . . . likewise do rise and fall with the intension or remission of the wind. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. (Logic & Metaph.) The collective attributes, qualities, or marks that make up a complex general notion; the comprehension, content, or connotation; -- opposed to extension, extent, or sphere. [1913 Webster] This law is, that the intension of our knowledge is in the inverse ratio of its extension. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]