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   intention

   /ɪnˈtɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a thing intended; an aim or plan: "she was full of good intentions" Similar aimpurposeintentobjectiveobjectgoaltargetenddesignplanschemeresolveresolutiondeterminationwishdesireambitionideadreamaspirationhope
   • ▪ the action or fact of intending: "intention is just one of the factors that will be considered" Similar deliberatenessintentionalityintentdesigncalculationpremeditationpreconceptionforethoughtplanplanningpre-planningadvance planningprearrangementmalice aforethoughtOpposite inadvertencyaccident
   • ▪ a person's plans, especially a man's, in respect to marriage: "if his intentions aren't honourable, I never want to see him again"
   • 2. the healing process of a wound.
   • 3. conceptions formed by directing the mind towards an object.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French entencion, from Latin intentio(n-) ‘stretching, purpose’, from intendere (see intend).

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   What does intention mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! INTENTION definition: 1. something that you want and plan to do: 2. something that you want and plan to do: 3…. Learn more.

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   What is a good intention?

   • An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do. It is my intention to remain in my position until a successor is elected. Unfortunately, his good intentions never seemed to last long. 2. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

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   What is the difference between intention and purpose?

   • 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. intent suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. purpose suggests a more settled determination.

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   What is an intention of a person as to a result?

   • An intention of a person as to a result concerns that person's actual, subjective, state of mind. For that reason, as the plurality in were at pains to point out, knowledge or foresight of a result is not to be equated with intent.

   High Court of Australia affirms narrower interpretation of “intention

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   What is an example of an intention?

   • An intention, or your intent, is what you are looking to see or find. You are able to type whatever you may be searching for in the moment. For example, if you type “water,” you may end up like the city-dwellers who did just that, and find a make-do waterfall in the big city.

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   What is the difference between a goal and an intention?

   • 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.

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   An intention is idea that you plan (or intend) to carry out. If you mean something, it's an intention.

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