intensional
/ (ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl) /
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adjective
logic (of a predicate) incapable of explanation solely in terms of the set of objects to which it is applicable; requiring explanation in terms of meaning or understandingCompare extensional See also opaque context, Electra paradox
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Derived forms of intensional
intensionally, adverbWords nearby intensional
intense, intensely, intensifier, intensify, intension, intensional, intensional object, intensitometer, intensity, intensive, intensive care
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How to use intensional in a sentence
Ought we to say, with so many English formal logicians, that an abstract term is always singular and non-intensional?