Intension Synonyms

ĭn-tĕnshən
What you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. connotation

Words Related to Intension

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Intension Sentence Examples

  • In all argument it is essential that the speakers should be in agreement as to the Intension of the words they use.

  • General terms such as "Socialism," "Slavery," "Liberty," and technical terms in philosophy and theology are frequently the cause of controversies which would not arise if the disputants were agreed as to the Intension or Connotation of the terms. In addition Connotative terms, as those which imply attributes, are opposed to NonConnotative, which merely denote things without implying attributes.

  • It is clear that as scientific knowledge advances the Connotation or Intension of terms increases, and, therefore, that the Connotation of the same term may vary considerably according to the knowledge of the person who uses it.

  • Magnetization produces inTension produces increase of crease of length in all fields.

  • Magnetization produces inTension produces increase of crease of length in weak fields, magnetization in weak fields, decrease in strong fields.

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