intention
[ in-ten-shuhn ]
/ ɪnˈtɛn ʃən /
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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2. Intention, intent, purpose all refer to a wish that one means to carry out. Intention is the general word: His intention is good. Intent is chiefly legal or literary: attack with intent to kill. Purpose implies having a goal or determination to achieve something: Her strong sense of purpose is reflected in her studies.
OTHER WORDS FROM intention
in·ten·tion·less, adjectivemis·in·ten·tion, nounpre·in·ten·tion, nounsub·in·ten·tion, nounWords nearby intention
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British Dictionary definitions for intention
intention
/ (ɪnˈtɛnʃən) /
noun
a purpose or goal; aimit is his intention to reform
law the resolve or design with which a person does or refrains from doing an act, a necessary ingredient of certain offences
med 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 the wound edges adhere with granulation tissue
(usually plural) design or purpose with respect to a proposal of marriage (esp in the phrase honourable intentions)
an archaic word for meaning, intentness
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Medical definitions for intention
intention
[ ĭn-tĕn′shən ]
n.
An aim that guides action.
The process by which or the manner in which a wound heals.
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in•ten′tion•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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